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Dutch teared adj. Drunk beyond the point where composure can be touched without the whole evening breaking apart. Nazayah was Dutch teared when Dainan mentioned the old photograph, and the table stopped pretending not to listen. Dutch tiled adj. Drunk in a way that sets each remark into a bright little panel, leaving companions to walk carefully between them. Ethon became Dutch tiled at dinner, decorating every pause with a separate anecdote for Tylynn to endure. Dutch tilted adj. Drunk, with the result that every account of the evening arrives at a conspicuous angle. Jaiden went Dutch tilted during the meeting, making the straightforward explanation seem oddly cinematic. Dutch touched adj. Drunk to a degree that treats every passing acquaintance as a necessary confirmation of the evening's apostolic succession. Tiaka went Dutch touched at the bar, blessing each new arrival with a handshake and a lengthy credential. Dutch treated adj. Drunk to the extent of making each companion settle their own account, then forgetting who ordered what. Chanceton went Dutch treated at supper, dividing the bill precisely before borrowing Lori's share. Dutch uncled adj. Drunk on the strength of blunt advice delivered for everyone's benefit, particularly those who had not requested it. Dubraska went Dutch uncled over pudding, reproving Mirle for choices made before either had met. Dutch widowed adj. Drunk since last orders, and addressing every remaining companion as though the evening had abandoned them personally. Alajhia became Dutch widowed after closing, telling Semia that the empty glasses had left her betrayed. Dutch wifed (/ˌdʌtʃ ˈwaɪfd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and clinging to the nearest person or cushion with matrimonial devotion. Maleha went Dutch wifed beside the radiator, wrapping herself round Ezekyel whenever he tried to fetch coats. Dutch woodbined adj. Drunk by closing time, and twining through the remaining company until nobody can leave without disentangling the conversation. Imesha became Dutch woodbined around Jayd's chair, adding one last anecdote to every attempted farewell. Dutch-Kentucky syndromed adj. Still drunk, and keeping the jaw clenched around one point long after the rest of the party has changed subjects. Maksims went Dutch-Kentucky syndromed during the toast, refusing to release an argument Cataldo had abandoned. Dutched (/dʊt͡ʃd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the sofa, the sink and the water glass form one continuous household. Gervaise was Dutched, moving between sofa and sink without acknowledging the distance. Dutcher bodied adj. Sufficiently drunk to contain several competing conversations, all pressing visibly against the same limited interior. Jazzma became Dutcher bodied at the dinner table, with separate opinions emerging from every pause. Dutchered adj. Too drunk to distinguish one departing guest from another, and sending each away with the same solemn farewell. Melna was Dutchered at the station, bidding Chinenye farewell twice before the train arrived. Dutchied adj. Having drunk enough to appoint the nearest group as your settled circle, whether or not they invited you. Vainavi got Dutchied at the fundraiser and joined Cleavland's table as though listed on the seating plan. Dutchificationed adj. Having drunk more than the company can accommodate, and converting every shared activity into a personal version of it. Charitie went Dutchificationed at supper, turning Rodricas's quiet meal into a ceremony of her own design. Dutchman's breechesed adj. You are drunk and hanging in two conspicuous folds wherever the furniture permits, while companions look for a coat. Jewelian was Dutchman's breechesed over the banister, leaving Hadli to retrieve both shoes and dignity.