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DIN connectored adj. Sharpened by drink into fitting every conversation neatly into the wrong circular socket. Delainee got DIN connectored and introduced Teaire to three unrelated groups as one unit. DINB'd (/ˈdɪnbiːd/) adj. Still drunk, and operating like a small institution devoted to safeguarding the final round's consequences. Rawab was DINB'd on the journey home, protecting the receipt while forgetting the destination. DINC'd adj. Loosened by drink into a couple with no children, no plan, and considerable enthusiasm for both. Kaari was DINC'd and explained the arrangement to Varick twice before dinner arrived. DINK'd (/dɪŋkd/) adj. Drunk in a way that leaves two incomes, no children, and an unjustified sense of logistical mastery. Dua-noor got DINK'd and offered to organise everyone else's finances before midnight. DINO'd adj. Slowed by drink to the point where a private disagreement becomes a conservative policy platform. Mellinda was DINO'd and opposed the group's progressive plan to order chips. DINP'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and making every exchange increasingly flexible and difficult to pin down. Charmecia was DINP'd before the darts had properly begun. DIP chipped adj. Loosened by drink into a person whose connection with the evening comes away in small pieces. Vinci was DIP chipped, leaving a glove, a receipt and most of the journey home behind. DIP memoried adj. Emboldened by drink to remember every round except the one you are now expected to buy. Elivia was DIP memoried, recalling conversations from midnight but not who had paid for them. DIP switched adj. Emboldened by drink to alter the room's behaviour one tiny setting at a time. Tanaisha went DIP switched and reassigned Quina's music, lighting, and seating without consultation. DIP'd adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who makes one decisive descent towards the last available taxi. Ronta was DIP'd and made a precise, sudden movement for the cab before anyone else noticed it. DIPA'd adj. Reduced by drink to a stronger, more bitter version of yourself, with companions serving as reluctant tasters. Keali was DIPA'd by midnight, and Harel endured the concentrated bitterness from the next chair. DIPEA'd adj. Loosened by drink into a base for decisions that would not otherwise take place. Akshayan was DIPEA'd enough to make Lakeitha the official navigator for the journey home. DIPG'd adj. Drunk to the point where the route from sofa to kitchen has become an ambitious expedition. Ignatia was DIPG'd and required two cushions as landmarks between the sofa and sink. DIPMeIned adj. Drunk and liquid enough to enter every conversation, improving none of their limitations. Damiano was DIPMeIned, flowing between groups while Tarnya guarded the last sensible topic. DIPP'd adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a person negotiating one coat, one sleeve and one doorway. Ronaldino was DIPP'd, taking the entire interval between last orders and closing to find his armhole. DIPS'd adj. Describing a drinker who has been assessed only by the walks, strikes and home runs permitted overnight. Colten arrived DIPS'd, having conceded several conversations and one regrettable confession.