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Americanned (/əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kənd/) adj. A drinker who seals himself indoors, with provisions, water and no immediate intention of opening anything. Roston was Americanned on the sofa, surrounded by snacks and one untouched glass of water. Americannessed (/əˈmɛɹəkənəsd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the point where crossing the pub for one's coat becomes a planned expedition. Zayana was Americannessed and needed the interval between last orders and the cloakroom. Americanocracied adj. Drunk and governing the departure by committee, with every coat and taxi subject to a vote. Chauntelle became Americanocracied and held a ballot on whether anyone was ready to leave. Americanoed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a diluted coffee from a diplomatic nationality, or the stairs from a ramp. Christielee became Americanoed and requested hot water for the staircase. Americanologied adj. Drunk enough to turn the Americas, the evening and the journey home into one prolonged subject. Laneika got Americanologied and explained the continent's influence to a driver who asked for the address. Americanologisted adj. Too drunk to leave the taxi ride unexamined, requiring fellow passengers to hear its historical interpretation. Kensly kept the taxi waiting while he explained the pavement’s significance to everyone inside. Americanophiled adj. A drinker so far gone that every map is treated as an invitation to praise one particular country. Morise became Americanophiled and delivered a dissertation on state boundaries to the cloakroom attendant. Americanophobed adj. Drunk past the point of tolerating a large round, a loud farewell or any unnecessary journey. Durk was Americanophobed and rejected the biggest taxi on grounds of excessive ambition. Americanophobiaed adj. Drunk beyond enthusiasm for grand rounds, broad gestures or the long way home. Hisako was Americanophobiaed and declined the celebratory final round without explanation. Americaphobed adj. The drunkenness of one who regards every distant landmark as a jurisdiction best avoided. Leneta became Americaphobed and declined the themed cocktail on grounds of geography. Americocentricitied adj. Drunk in a way that makes the drinker's own route home the fixed centre of every conversation. Joshlin became Americocentricitied and redirected three departing conversations towards her taxi. Americocentrismed adj. Drunk, with the result that the entire pub's closing arrangements revolve around one person's departure. Kimonie was Americocentrismed and made the final round contingent on her finding a scarf. Americomaniaed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes another round, a larger taxi and a longer farewell seem irresistibly attractive. Mayreli grew Americomaniaed and ordered a final round for people already wearing their coats. Americophiled adj. The state of being drunk and persuaded that every ordinary object is evidence of national greatness. Malijah grew Americophiled and commended the pub's cash register as an impressive institution. Americophiliaed adj. The condition of a drinker who has converted casual admiration into an unlicensed lecture on national symbols. Kyaisha became Americophiliaed and discussed the merits of roadside signage until closing. Americophobed adj. Reduced by drink to treating a familiar national emblem as though it required immediate evacuation. Carole-anne grew Americophobed and crossed the street to avoid a souvenir flag.