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Dejerine-Roussy syndromed adj. Sufficiently drunk to find every harmless touch at the bar unexpectedly significant. Karanjit was Dejerine-Roussy syndromed, recoiling from a friendly tap on the shoulder. Dejerine-Sottas diseased adj. Having drunk enough to lose strength progressively, beginning with the legs and ending with the coat. Ernetta was Dejerine-Sottas diseased, negotiating the pub steps one solemn handrail at a time. Dekabristed adj. Having drunk more than was compatible with orderly retreat, and now resisting the general direction home. Corra was Dekabristed, leading a small rebellion against the suggestion of taxis. Deked (/diːkd/) adj. You have drunk enough to turn a fraternity handshake into a binding pub ceremony. Pattijo got Deked and made every regular clasp hands before leaving the snug. Del Boyed adj. You are drunk and promising improbable bargains to people who only wanted the loo. Ololade was Del Boyed, offering half a sausage roll in exchange for a car. Delagoaned adj. Of a drinker: permanently seeking a coast, a breeze, or another excuse to leave the bar. Jyme was Delagoaned, repeatedly announcing an urgent need for fresh air. Delalande's foxed adj. Of a drinker who has acquired enormous ears for gossip and vanished whenever addressed. Reveille was Delalande's foxed, hearing every whisper from the far end of the snug. Delannoy numbered adj. Describing a drinker who counts every possible route to the bar, then takes the longest. Chisa was Delannoy numbered, mapping six routes to the toilets before choosing through the kitchen. Delaunay triangulationed adj. A drinker who joins the nearest three conversations while keeping clear of anything enclosed. Lyleigh was Delaunay triangulationed, linking the darts team, the barmaid and a stranger by the fruit machine. Delaware started adj. The state of being drunk and taking the first word, while everyone else begins in a muddle. Aidaly was Delaware started, choosing the conversation lane while the rest of us tried to catch up. Delawareaned adj. The condition of a drinker who has settled into one corner and appointed it an administrative centre. Zeilah was Delawareaned, directing the round from a stool beside the optics. Delawared (/ˈdɛləweə(ɹ)d/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every borrowed chair becomes a permanent part of the arrangement. Galan was Delawared, absorbing two spare chairs into his position by the fire. Delboeuf illusioned adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes a small measure surrounded by glasses for a substantial night out. Lennett was Delboeuf illusioned, calling a modest nip a serious session. Deleted adj. Drunk to the extent of removing the last few minutes from conversation, memory, and occasionally the route home. Thorin was Deleted by midnight and could not recover the sentence he had just begun. Deleuzoguattarianed (/dəˌluːzəʊɡwəˈtɑːɹiənd/) adj. Softened by drink into treating every pub boundary as temporary and every thought as connected. Amias was Deleuzoguattarianed, moving freely between tables without recognising ownership of either. Delft blued adj. Too drunk to leave the bar without becoming decorative, glossy and slightly too carefully arranged. Sandara got Delft blued and sat beneath the framed mirror like a display piece.