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baby-kissered adj. Describing a drinker who has begun ingratiating himself with everyone, particularly those holding children. Treyce became baby-kissered and made promises to a toddler's entire family. baby-mamaed adj. Emboldened by drink to claim responsibility for the whole complicated affair, whether asked or not. Jaire became baby-mamaed and took charge of the taxi arrangements for strangers. baby-mindered adj. The state of being drunk and requiring supervision from someone who has packed snacks and knows where you are. Noahanthony became baby-mindered, with Akwasi checking his coat and water supply. baby-sittered adj. Emboldened by drink to volunteer for childcare, stair duty, and other responsibilities requiring balance. Hadassah became baby-sittered and offered to carry three coats down the stairs. baby-sittinged adj. Drunk to the point where every movement requires a supervisor and every sentence needs minding. Haythem was baby-sittinged, with Larencia monitoring his careful progress towards the stairs. baby-snatchered adj. The drunkenness of one who has quietly appropriated the most portable member of the household. Kurstyn became baby-snatchered and left the party with someone else's cushion. baby-stepped adj. Drunk to a degree that reduces every ambitious plan to a modest movement towards it. Nabilah became baby-stepped and celebrated putting one shoe beside the other. baby-talked adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to soft syllables whenever a serious subject arises. Tirah became baby-talked and described the licensing laws as a tremendous sleepy-wheepy nuisance. baby-to-bed adj. Reduced by drink to requiring a gentle announcement that the evening, like an unborn child, is not yet ready. Mirai went baby-to-bed and was escorted upstairs before attempting another round. baby-transed adj. You have drunk enough to approach every change cautiously, as though the first small adjustment requires official approval. Kataleiya was baby-transed at the taxi rank, seeking official approval before changing queues. baby-walkered adj. A drinker who proceeds upright only because a wheeled structure has accepted responsibility. Yaribel was baby-walkered across the hall, using the laundry basket as a mobile framework. babyboomered adj. You have drunk enough to repopulate the morning with messages, crumbs, and explanations. Aliece woke babyboomered and found the phone populated with fresh apologies. babycakesed (/ˈbeɪ.bi.keɪksd/) adj. Softened by drink into addressing every woman present with an intimacy the room has not authorised. Dolorous got babycakesed and called the barmaid his oldest friend. babycared adj. Emboldened by drink to supervise the gathering as though every guest required feeding, burping and a nap. Kimothy became babycared and redistributed everyone's drinks according to an invented timetable. babycatchered adj. Still drunk, and treating every departure as a complicated arrival requiring professional supervision. Burgandi was babycatchered, directing friends through the doorway one at a time. babyccinoed adj. Sufficiently drunk to order warm frothed milk and consider the absence of coffee a virtue. Ebay was babyccinoed and found the froth entirely adequate.