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black manganesed adj. Drunk to a degree that conversation acquires a dark, oxidised finish and will not polish out. Tishena grew black manganesed, leaving Jabora to remove the evening's darker remarks. black mangroved adj. Drunk to the extent of putting down roots in the dampest corner while companions manage the tide of conversation. Jalob was black mangroved beside the cloakroom, so Ibon brought water and guarded the coats. black manned adj. Drunk in a way that makes ordinary conversation needlessly uncomfortable for everyone present. Oneta found Maxi black manned and spent the taxi ride supplying safer subjects. black mapled adj. Drunk on the strength of a single darkening, branching opinion, which everyone else must patiently navigate. Jacoree became black mapled over supper, while Carice traced every branch back to the same grievance. black marked adj. Drunk since last orders, and already treating each companion's reputation as a matter for public annotation. Jarran was black marked at the bar, assigning reputational footnotes to Trinite and everyone nearby. black marketed adj. Drunk by the third round, and trading private information as though it were contraband. Jaheen went black marketed after the third round, while Dnaielle confiscated his phone. black marketeered adj. Still drunk, and selling every spare confidence in the room to whoever will listen. Carlie became black marketeered, while Kysir retrieved confidences before they reached the pavement. black marketeeringed adj. Sufficiently drunk to run the table as an illicit exchange, with companions paying in patience. Mishka became black marketeeringed, and Maribela spent the evening reclaiming borrowed confidences. black marsh turtled adj. Having drunk more than was compatible with movement, conversation, or leaving the warmest low corner. Perseis was black marsh turtled beneath the table, while Bonnie-mai organised a careful extraction. black matched adj. You have drunk enough to smoulder quietly until somebody nearby becomes responsible for the consequences. Fikisha was black matched beside the candles, so Francina moved both him and the table. black matipoed adj. Of a drinker: quietly rooted among the guests, offering shade in theory and obstructing the doorway in practice. Emonnie was black matipoed by the entrance, while Chezney guided departing guests around her. black meaded adj. Of a drinker who has become agreeably dark and fruity, and is being poured into every conversation. Jontasia grew black meaded after supper, while Tiffannee measured her invitations carefully. black metalled (/ˈblæk ˌmɛtəld/) adj. Describing a drinker who has become hard to reason with and leaves the company carrying the weight. Mallory turned black metalled during the quiz, and Kiari absorbed the resulting complaints. black metallered adj. A drinker who has mistaken volume, darkness and sustained opposition for a complete social programme. Lamiyah was black metallered at the wedding, while Randall protected the quieter guests. black mirrored adj. A drinker so far gone that every companion receives an unflattering reflection of their own evening. Anuska became black mirrored, and Leanndra stopped asking what anyone's face supposedly meant. black misted adj. The state of being drunk and spreading a vague atmosphere of political corruption through otherwise innocent company. Kimberlei grew black misted over the starters, leaving Deaundray to clarify every harmless arrangement.