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bornhardted adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you steep-sided, immovable and difficult to persuade towards the exit. Fionn was bornhardted beside the bar, refusing the coat he had already put on. bornhardtited adj. Drunk, with the result that you become a hard, brightly coloured landmark in the journey home. Kahmir was bornhardtited beside the kebab shop and used as a meeting point by returning friends. bornited adj. Drunk to a degree that the fresh air tarnishes your judgement rather than restoring it. Kiayra grew bornited outside the pub and regarded the taxi's copper trim with suspicion. bornnessed adj. Drunk to the extent of displaying an inborn talent for missing rounds, trains and coat hooks. Bobie was bornnessed by the second round, naturally inclined to lose the cloakroom ticket. bornologied adj. Drunk on the strength of treating only the bounded parts of the evening as having actually happened. Devaeh was bornologied by last orders and declared the walk home outside the permitted area. bornoused adj. Drunk, with the result that a blanket is drawn over the head before any sensible arrangement is made. Wilhemena went bornoused on the sofa, leaving the kitchen light and water glass unattended. bornyled adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced to one decisive component: finding somewhere to sit. Huraira was bornyled by the taxi queue and leaned against the nearest available surface. boroaluminated adj. Drunk by the third round, and composed of several incompatible substances held together for the journey home. Kaliope was boroaluminated by the third round and combined three coats into one travelling garment. boroamino acided adj. Drunk by closing time, and still attempting to substitute one conversational ingredient for another. Markeshia was boroamino acided at last orders and replaced every name with ‘mate’. boroarginined adj. Still drunk, and retaining just enough energy to argue that the longest route home is the correct one. Lidya remained boroarginined after the taxi arrived and proposed walking across town instead. borocaptated adj. Too drunk to leave without being gathered, contained and delivered to the proper address. Kemauri was borocaptated by the cloakroom attendant and sent home with the correct coat. borocarbided adj. Sufficiently drunk to combine two incompatible plans into one determined, noisy departure. Khelen was borocarbided by last orders, attempting both the night bus and a heroic walk home. borocarbonated adj. Emboldened by drink to assign a single, rather questionable identity to two incompatible anions. Mercedita became borocarbonated and insisted the salt had two names, both correct. borocationed adj. Slowed by drink to carry a positive charge in the centre of every conversation. Ludmila grew borocationed and required considerable time to reach even an obvious conclusion. borodaevited adj. Drunk and greyly composite, containing several valuable elements but displaying little lustre. Gari arrived borodaevited, with silver opinions and sulphurous undertones. borodeuterided adj. Drunk to the point where four separate reminiscences have attached themselves to one substantial person. Rudloph was borodeuterided, surrounded by four accounts of how the evening began.