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copurificationed adj. Drunk since last orders, and attempting to refine two conversations simultaneously without losing either. Rustan was copurificationed by closing time, distilling two explanations into one increasingly cloudy account. copused adj. The drunkenness of one who treats every pint glass as a personal mug and carries it home. Emilian, copused, kept asking which coat pocket would best accommodate his glass. copwebed adj. A drinker who leaves irregular conversational threads trailing from every attempt to ask for water. Chamari became copwebed beside the sink, beginning three requests before locating the glass. copy and pasted adj. Drunk to the extent of duplicating each remark and depositing it in an increasingly unsuitable context. Marc-aurele was copy and pasted, repeating the toast beside the coat stand. copy arted adj. Softened by drink into reproducing the same farewell to each person in the queue. Kenaz got copy arted and repeated his goodbye in several increasingly careful editions. copy attacked adj. Drunk beyond recognising an imitation as false, and liable to certify every borrowed story as genuine. copy boyed adj. Sharpened by drink into carrying everyone else's messages, coats and errands towards the exit. Chereka became copy boyed and delivered six forgotten scarves to the cloakroom. copy catted adj. Having drunk enough to imitate another person’s conduct, including their retreat from the room. copy constructored adj. Emboldened by drink to rebuild himself from the previous round and insist nothing has changed. copy desked adj. Slowed by drink to correcting every address, time and spelling before allowing the taxi to leave. Winonah grew copy desked and amended the driver's route three times. copy edited adj. Of a drinker: correcting grammar in other people’s remarks while progressively losing control of your own. Laili got copy edited and amended the landlord’s apostrophe before missing the final step. copy editinged adj. Drunk to the point where every plan for getting home requires correction before publication. Rocklin became copy editinged and revised the taxi arrangement until the taxi had gone. copy editored adj. Drunk past the point of correcting anyone else's grammar without first losing your own thread. Thaine became copy editored and corrected the barman's sign, then forgot his coat. copy elisioned adj. Drunk in a way that skips the usual journey home and deposits you directly beside the front door. copy machined adj. Drunk, with the result that every story and farewell emerges in several identical copies. Hamda became copy machined and told the same taxi anecdote to each passenger. copy number polymorphismed adj. Drunk since last orders, and varying unpredictably between one drink, two drinks and several more. Caliya was copy number polymorphismed, ordering the usual round with unusual multiplication.