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COMSEC'd adj. Drunk and guarding every spoken thought so carefully that nothing intelligible gets through. Ridham was COMSEC'd on the stairs, refusing to disclose why the handrail was necessary. COMSUBFOR'd adj. Drunk, with the result that every quiet conversation nearby is treated as a submarine force requiring pursuit. Ellia went COMSUBFOR'd and spent the evening hunting whispered remarks beneath the general noise. COMSUBPAC'd adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the furthest corner of the pub a Pacific command requiring supervision. Antonie became COMSUBPAC'd and sent regular reports from the bar to the coat stand. COMT'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to transfer the conversational burden to whoever is standing nearest. Victoriano got COMT'd and left Soichi to explain his unfinished story to the entire table. CON'd adj. You have drunk enough to require a certificate confirming that the stairs are necessary. Julien was CON'd and submitted a formal case for acquiring the banister. CONOPS'd adj. Emboldened by drink to issue a diagrammatic plan for the operation of available chairs and crisps. Jnyla became CONOPS'd and briefed the group on reaching the kebab shop. COO'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to execute every decision according to schedule, including the decision to sit down. Arvind was COO'd by nine, implementing the board's strategy from the nearest chair. COOP'd adj. Of a drinker who has crossed origins, opening the wrong conversation wherever the evening directs. Montene got COOP'd and tried to enter the taxi through the driver’s side. COP'd adj. Drunk beyond the end of play, and continuing solely on the strength of the commentary. Gonzala was COP'd and gave a post-match analysis of the taxi queue. COPD'd adj. Drunk beyond comfortable airflow, making the short route from the snug to the door seem progressive. Arnissa was COPD'd and paused twice between the bar and the smoking shelter. COPDered adj. Drunk to the point where breathing appears an administrative matter requiring considerable correspondence. Jhoanna grew COPDered and negotiated each staircase as though oxygen were rationed. COPP'd adj. Sharpened by drink into a morning regimen of four remedies, each administered with grim precision. Shauntell woke COPP'd and prescribed herself water, toast, aspirin, and silence. COPR'd adj. Drunk on the strength of a single pint, with permanent residence in the pub apparently secured. Shayal was COPR'd after one bitter and began discussing where best to keep a coat. COPV'd adj. Describing a drinker who has wrapped a fragile decision in several layers of confidence and called it pressure-tested. Gerld got COPV'd and volunteered to organise transport for everyone at closing time. COR'd adj. Drunk enough to appoint a technical representative for every contractual detail of the round. Tyquin became COR'd and reviewed the terms of service for a bowl of chips. CORP'd adj. Reduced by drink to a body corporate, with the sofa as registered office and no independent members. Revati was CORP'd, and the household conducted its evening business around the sofa.