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aboundered (/əˈbaʊndəd/) adj. Too drunk to lack anything, including an answer, a theory, or another reason to stay. Kru was aboundered, supplying abundant explanations for the missing coat. aboundinged (/əˈbaʊn.dɪŋd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every available surface as an abundance of seating. Deilanas was aboundinged and discovered chairs in places ordinarily occupied by plants. aboundingnessed adj. Having drunk enough to make abundance itself seem a personal responsibility, particularly where snacks are concerned. Norvella was aboundingnessed and ordered enough crisps to furnish the table. about faced adj. You are drunk and have performed an abrupt turn, usually upon recognising the bill. Kitana about faced at the sight of the taxi fare and returned to the bar. about paged adj. Having drunk more than the evening's mission statement can reasonably account for. Petronella was about paged, explaining the party's purpose to someone already at the party. about sledged adj. You have drunk enough to wield the evening's largest instrument for solving minor problems. Saxton was about sledged and attempted to settle a seating dispute with a breadstick. about turned adj. A drinker who has reversed direction with military precision upon remembering the kebab shop. Tivis about turned outside the station when Amary mentioned chips. about-faced (/əˈbaʊtˌfeɪsd/) adj. Of a drinker: turned suddenly towards the opposite direction, generally because someone mentioned breakfast. Cambry went about-faced when the kitchen announced last orders for toast. about-sledged adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the solemn confidence of a blacksmith and the judgement of a sandwich. Princie was about-sledged and inspected the loose table leg with professional gravity. about-turned (/əˈbaʊt tɚnd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every route becomes a formal reversal and ends at the same counter. Julyanne was about-turned, executing neat reversals between the pub and the taxi rank. aboutnessed (/əˈbaʊt.nəsd/) adj. The state of being drunk and convinced that every remark bears directly upon you. Kaydan was aboutnessed, treating a discussion of weather as a personal criticism. aboutsledged adj. Describing a drinker who has mistaken ordinary persistence for the application of a very large hammer. Chenxi was aboutsledged, attempting to open the cupboard by addressing it firmly. above stairsed (/əˌbʌv ˈstɝsd/) adj. Softened by drink into believing the upper landing is a reasonable place to recover until lunch. Shalica was above stairsed, seated on the landing with toast and no intention of descending. aboved (/əˈbʌvd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has attained heaven, or at least the top bunk. Jothan was aboved and declined the ground floor on spiritual grounds. abovedecked adj. Softened by drink into an above-deck presence, exposed to the elements and carrying a paper plate. Vishwesh was abovedecked, standing in the garden with a sausage and no coat. abovenessed adj. Sharpened by drink into a conviction of being above ordinary arrangements, such as sitting down properly. Shirrell was abovenessed and declined the available chair as beneath her current dignity.