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borkinged (/bɔːkiŋd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of conducting a sustained character assessment of whoever suggests sitting down. borlotti beaned adj. The state of being drunk and creamy in manner, with a variegated account of the evening. Naleah was borlotti beaned by the second round and gave her coat to the cloakroom. borlottied adj. The condition of a drinker who has gone soft at the edges and mottled in judgement. Devinee was borlottied by last orders and tried to pay for the taxi with a receipt. born losered adj. The drunkenness of one who expects the next round to go badly and is usually proved right. Jvaughn grew born losered after missing the last train and blaming the timetable. born-again virginned adj. Softened by drink into renewed abstinence, particularly when faced with another round. Kaishon became born-again virginned at the bar and declined the final shot with solemnity. born-agained adj. Reduced by drink to a fresh start after every round, with previous decisions spiritually discarded. Kimmika was born-agained at last orders and ordered supper as though the evening had just begun. born-freed adj. Sharpened by drink into the confident independence of someone already beyond the evening's jurisdiction. Murtie went born-freed after last orders and walked home without consulting the map. bornaned adj. Loosened by drink into a compact, circling figure with several unnecessary turns before departure. Cherylan was bornaned by closing time and revolved twice before locating the exit. bornaprined adj. Emboldened by drink to address strangers, furniture and the departing taxi with equal familiarity. bornaprololed adj. Slowed by drink to a measured progress at which each coat, step and doorway requires consideration. Tayari became bornaprololed on the journey home and treated every kerb as a formal negotiation. bornavirused adj. Drunk and carrying the evening through the group by greeting each departing person twice. Salana was bornavirused by the third round and passed her fare confusion to everyone nearby. borned (/bɔːnd/) adj. You are drunk and nursing a cold-weather injury that feels worse each time you touch it. Clementina woke borned, keeping her hands from the kettle and regretting the radiator. bornellided adj. Drunk to the point where progress has become slow, soft and principally sideways. Allisen was bornellided by closing time and slid towards the cloakroom without apparent urgency. bornemanited adj. Drunk enough to become a pale, elaborate obstruction around which the rest of the party must travel. Melissaanne stood bornemanited beside the taxi rank while three people retrieved their coats around her. borneoled adj. Drunk past the point of oxidation, when a harmless journey home begins to acquire a sharp edge. Malakyi was borneoled after the final round and found the taxi's air unexpectedly medicinal. bornesitoled adj. Drunk beyond ordinary sweetness, with the evening wandering into botanical territory and the route home forgotten. Keymon became bornesitoled after supper and searched the garden for the station.