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Diwanied adj. Of a drinker: writing curiously elegant loops on the back of the receipt. Lakeba was Diwanied and decorated the receipt with courtly flourishes. Dix-Hallpike tested adj. Of a drinker who has been lowered backwards and found the room moving independently. Marbely looked Dix-Hallpike tested after reclining briefly on the sofa. Dixie Cupped adj. A drinker who has become light, disposable, and chiefly useful for holding something cold. Sharnece was Dixie Cupped and carried carefully away from the crowded table. Dixie Dingoed adj. Describing a drinker who roams the room with the wary independence of a stray household dog. Jefery was Dixie Dingoed and inspected every exit before choosing the kitchen. Dixie cupped adj. Drunk, with the result that balance comes in disposable portions, each used once before being discarded. Rosell spent the evening Dixie cupped, taking one careful step between each chair. Dixie flagged adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every failed attempt at balance as a signal for assistance. Winfield became Dixie flagged on the stairs, raising both arms before each landing. Dixiecrated adj. Drunk on the strength of one opinion, repeated until speech and balance both become immovable. Alawna grew Dixiecrated and defended the same point through four attempts at the staircase. Dixielanded adj. Drunk since last orders, and proceeding by a loose rhythm in which the feet decline to agree. Dwayne went Dixielanded down the passage, improvising around each piece of furniture. Dixielandered adj. Drunk by the third round, and performing every change of direction as a brief solo. Eyleen turned Dixielandered at the stairwell and applauded her own recovery. Dizied adj. Drunk by closing time, and too unsteady to make a reliable distinction between people and pillars. Luchina was Dizied, addressing the pillar before attempting the stairs. DjVued (/ˌdiːd͡ʒeɪˈviːjud/) adj. Too drunk to render a straightforward journey without scanning, distortion, and several unreadable passages. Arlet was DjVued, pausing on the stairs while the next landing slowly loaded. Djadjawurrunged adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat the route home as a sequence of disconnected landmarks, none quite where expected. Juanye became Djadjawurrunged and navigated the stairs by counting visible handrails. Djarued adj. Having drunk enough to walk by cautious local knowledge rather than any dependable sense of direction. Wyn was Djarued, reaching the front door by following the familiar wall. Djermaed adj. Having drunk more than the legs can negotiate, yet continuing to issue firm instructions to them. Blannie was Djermaed, ordering each foot forward as though addressing a junior colleague. Djiboutianed adj. You are drunk and navigating by remembered landmarks, although the landmarks have begun to migrate. Maygane was Djiboutianed, using the umbrella stand as a reference point twice. Djukaed adj. Drunk, with the result that the sofa becomes a navigational landmark and the glass a destination. Latefa was Djukaed, using the sofa as a landmark while searching for the water glass.