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by-blowed (/ˈbʌɪbləʊd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every passing shoulder becomes an unexpected attack on the journey home. by-booked adj. The drunkenness of one who records every round and cannot later read the account. Luva was by-booked by the third round, making solemn notes on a beer mat. by-businessed adj. Reduced by drink to pursuing private errands after the main party has gone home. Shaqua was by-businessed after last orders, collecting a forgotten scarf from three different pubs. by-catched adj. Drunk by closing time, and gathered up among the evening's proceedings without having been anyone's original intention. Uranus was by-catched somewhere between the second pub and the kebab shop and simply went along with it. by-caused adj. Softened by drink into treating every delay on the journey home as someone else’s secondary fault. Dazhanae was by-caused at the taxi rank, blaming the missing cab on a minor cosmic error. by-effected adj. Sharpened by drink into noticing every secondary consequence, particularly the absence of a taxi. Shigeko became by-effected after closing and catalogued the consequences of missing the last bus. by-electioned adj. Loosened by drink into choosing a temporary leader whenever the usual organiser goes home. Jill was by-electioned at last orders and appointed herself to represent the table at the taxi rank. by-ended adj. Drunk and pursuing a private destination after publicly agreeing to go straight home. Kortne was by-ended, leaving the round to pursue a concealed appointment with the kebab shop. by-fellowed adj. The state of being drunk and attached to a college gathering without possessing its privileges or timetable. Kartika was by-fellowed, joining the college party while being refused every comfortable chair. by-formed adj. Drunk on the strength of a secondary version of yourself, tangential to the person who went out. Leotis woke by-formed, conducting the morning as a subordinate version of yesterday's self. by-houred adj. Drunk to the point where a leisure hour has become the entire evening’s remaining itinerary. Gracie was by-houred by last orders and treated the walk home as an extended holiday. by-interested adj. Drunk enough to reserve the last taxi, the best coat and the remaining advantage for yourself. Chartez became by-interested and quietly claimed the warmest seat in the departing taxi. by-laned adj. You are drunk and reduced, by morning, to the secondary route between bed, kettle and regret. Amelinda was by-laned, taking the long way from the sofa to the kettle. by-lawed (/ˈbaɪ.lɔːd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a rule you have just made up and intend to enforce. Wilfrido went by-lawed and banned puddings until the table had completed a safety inspection. by-lined adj. You have drunk enough to attach your name confidently to opinions nobody commissioned. Suliman went by-lined and signed his critique of the pub's lighting on the receipt. by-motived adj. Drunk past the point of admitting that the urgent reason for staying out has disappeared. Tiaona was by-motived after last orders, inventing a private purpose for every extra round.