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byssused (/ˈbɪsəsd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that he remains attached to the bar by fine, silky resolve. Palash stood byssused to the counter, unable to depart without assistance. bystander effected adj. The drunkenness of one who leaves every rescue to the nearest group, which is why nobody begins it. bystandered (/ˈbaɪˌstænd.ə(ɹ)d/) adj. The condition of a drinker who remains present for every mishap but takes part in none of them. Trilby was bystandered near the fruit machine, watching the argument develop without moving. bystandershipped adj. Reduced by drink to a purely observing role, offering commentary while others settle the practicalities. Luberta became bystandershipped and supervised the search for the missing bar towel. bystandinged adj. The state of being drunk and watching the household continue without taking responsibility for any of it. Robie remained bystandinged on the sofa while the kettle boiled and the water cooled. bystreeted adj. Emboldened by drink to take the back way home and call it local knowledge. Britain grew bystreeted and marched confidently down a lane with no pavement. bystrited adj. Slowed by drink to a mineral pace, requiring several minutes to complete the short journey to the toilets. Marquie became bystrited between the bar and the lavatory, moving with geological care. bystrowianided adj. Drunk and resembling something ancient that has survived chiefly by remaining very still. Advik stood bystrowianided beside the radiator until somebody arranged a taxi. bytalked adj. Drunk to the point where incidental conversation becomes the principal business of the evening. Brailey got bytalked and discussed the weather with three people waiting for the toilets. byte coded adj. A drinker who treats every conversation as an instruction set, efficiently interpreted, then compiled into a kebab order. Duveen went byte coded and issued precise commands to the waiter, none concerning food. byte order marked adj. Drunk beyond the point where every utterance bears a clear indication of which end it began at. Havish became byte order marked, announcing the start and finish of each story. byte ordered adj. Drunk past the point of deciding whether events should be read from the large end or the small. Henritta got byte ordered and rearranged the crisps according to size. byte-order marked adj. Softened by drink into sending every message with a preferred direction, regardless of who reads it. bytecoded adj. A drinker so far gone that every remark arrives as executable code, but runs only towards the lavatory. Vergia became bytecoded and attempted to compile a toast before forgetting its subject. byted (/baɪtd/) adj. Drunk enough to reduce every decision to a small, manageable unit, then lose one. Teri-lynn became byted and ordered each component of the meal separately. bytered adj. The state of being drunk and reduced to a compact unit of data, chiefly concerned with crisps. Cristos sat by the router, thoroughly bytered, and requested the smallest available snack.