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downpressioned adj. Of a drinker: oppressed by the evening into accepting another round as historical necessity. Jason grew downpressioned and treated the landlord’s suggestion of closing as a political act. downpressored adj. Of a drinker who has appointed himself the evening’s oppressor, chiefly of the crisps. Camilla became downpressored and imposed a strict regime upon the shared bowl. downpressured adj. Describing a drinker who has converted downward pressure into a policy for closing doors. downregulationed adj. A drinker so far gone that even the stimulus of a dropped glass produces no response. Bernette was downregulationed and watched the tumbler fall as though reviewing laboratory footage. downregulatored adj. The state of being drunk and regulating every response downwards, including the volume of one’s dignity. Quashay became downregulatored and lowered his voice until only the table could hear him. downriggered adj. The condition of a drinker who has sunk a considerable weight beneath the surface and remains attached by wire. Marioalberto was downriggered, anchored to the bar by an elaborate argument about bait. downrigginged adj. The drunkenness of one who fishes at great depth, eventually landing a chip from the carpet. Maticia became downrigginged and trawled beneath the table for her missing phone. downrightnessed adj. Reduced by drink to extraordinary directness, with all nuance abandoned at the door. Darrall was downrightnessed and informed the vicar that the pudding lacked ambition. downrushed adj. Softened by drink into a gentle rush towards the nearest horizontal surface. Bluma became downrushed and descended towards the sofa with ceremonial momentum. downsamplered adj. Sharpened by drink into a reduced version of yourself, with fewer details and poorer reception. Anaise grew downsamplered and summarised the entire wedding as ‘cake, speeches, trouble’. downsamplinged adj. Loosened by drink into a smaller, blurrier account of events than anyone remembers attending. Micahia became downsamplinged and reduced the itinerary to pub, taxi, unexplained umbrella. downscalered adj. Emboldened by drink to reduce every grand undertaking to something manageable by tomorrow. Taylyn became downscalered and promised to renovate the palace before breakfast. downscalinged adj. Slowed by drink to the point where ambition is reduced to locating one’s coat. downscanned adj. Drunk and examining the room from above downwards, eventually locating the floor. Regin, downscanned, surveyed the carpet with the solemnity of an aerial reconnaissance. downselectioned adj. Drunk to the point where every available option is rejected except the nearest kebab. Akila was downselectioned and narrowed the evening’s possibilities to garlic sauce. downsended adj. Drunk enough to send down every objection and send back every sensible suggestion. Liesa became downsended and returned the offer of water with a request for chips.