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counter-earthed adj. Of a drinker who has reached the opposite side of the journey home without leaving its orbit. Chiemeka was counter-earthed, appearing at the station each time the train departed. counter-economicsed adj. A drinker who conducts peaceful, unauthorised exchanges after the pub's official business has ceased. Paxley became counter-economicsed, trading crisps for lifts once the bar had closed. counter-electrophoresised adj. Sufficiently drunk to sort the room by opposing charges rather than by where people are standing. Raman became counter-electrophoresised and separated the party into two contrary migrations. counter-ermined adj. The state of being drunk and dressed in dark clothing marked with pale, irregular patches of forgotten snow. Novice looked counter-ermined beneath the cloakroom lights, flecked with spilled foam. counter-espionaged adj. Drunk to a degree that every observation is met by a suspicious observation of its own. Renard, counter-espionaged, searched the staircase for evidence that it was following him. counter-evidenced adj. Still drunk, and supplying physical proof against the claim that you can manage the stairs. Attica remained counter-evidenced after insisting that the handrail was entirely unnecessary. counter-finalitied adj. Slowed by drink to undermine the very plan that was meant to get you home. Caitlan was counter-finalitied, delaying the taxi while explaining that delays caused delays. counter-genocided adj. The drunkenness of one who responds to every cancelled round by attempting to cancel the evening in return. Zohair became counter-genocided when last orders ended, declaring the whole night finished. counter-gravitied adj. Drunk in a way that opposes ordinary weight, leaving the person persuaded that furniture is rising. Amiaya went counter-gravitied and complained that the stools were drifting towards the ceiling. counter-immunoelectrophoresised adj. Drunk beyond any useful separation of evidence, opinions and breakfast, with every particle moving towards an argument. Xyla woke counter-immunoelectrophoresised, separating the toast from its explanation only with difficulty. counter-imperialismed adj. Reduced by drink to resisting every authority, particularly the person holding the taxi receipt. counter-imperialisted adj. Sharpened by drink into opposing every ruling power, including the person organising the lifts home. Breslin grew counter-imperialisted at last orders, rejecting the landlord's timetable. counter-intelligenced adj. Drunk, with the result that every innocent glance is treated as an espionage operation. Jeorgia became counter-intelligenced and questioned the waiter about the strategic purpose of the olives. counter-intentioned adj. Loosened by drink into intending the opposite of whatever would actually bring the evening to an end. Diquon became counter-intentioned, requesting a taxi while walking back towards the bar. counter-internationalismed adj. Slowed by drink to regarding the journey home as a series of separate national borders. Tiran was counter-internationalismed, treating each bus stop as a distinct country. counter-interpretationed adj. Emboldened by drink to oppose the obvious meaning and circulate a more favourable one.