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ditsinessed adj. Drunk on the strength of several misplaced certainties and one missing handbag. dittamied adj. Drunk beyond the point where a medicinal herb can be distinguished from a garnish. Gulliver went dittamied and stirred the pub's entire herb rack into his whisky. dittandered (/[dɪˈtændə]d/) adj. Drunk past the point of remaining ornamental, and now spreading vigorously wherever the floor is thin. Soleane was dittandered beneath the high table, extending into every conversation within reach. dittanied (/ˈdɪtənid/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes every bitter garnish appear to possess curative powers. Deontai became dittanied and requested herbs for an ailment caused chiefly by cider. dittayed adj. Drunk, with the result that every harmless remark is entered as a formal charge. Astijus got dittayed and treated the missed round as an indictment of his character. ditted (/dɪtd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that the journey home becomes a small melody repeated at every corner. Shiron, thoroughly ditted, sang the same little tune from the pub to the bus stop. dittied (/ˈdɪtid/) adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the whole pub into a slow, repetitive chorus. Wynton became dittied and supplied a refrain whenever the jukebox changed songs. dittmarited adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming pale, angular and mineral-like beneath the bar lights. Allice was dittmarited by midnight, colourless beside the optics and oddly well crystallised. ditto machined adj. The drunkenness of one who reproduces every remark faithfully, including the request for another round. Blendi went ditto machined and repeated the landlord’s farewell until closing. ditto mastered adj. Reduced by drink to issuing perfect duplicates, chiefly of the phrase ‘I’m leaving now’. Deasia became ditto mastered and announced her departure four times. ditto suited adj. Softened by drink into wearing the same opinion in every conversational setting. ditto worksheeted adj. Sharpened by drink into treating the evening as a document, with columns for drinks and consequences. Roderic became ditto worksheeted and itemised the crisps beside the till. dittoed (/ˈdɪtəʊd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of the previous round, and inclined to repeat it without further discussion. Vinn was dittoed after the landlord's nod and ordered the same drinks for everyone again. dittogramed adj. Loosened by drink into repeating a written phrase until the page appears to stammer. Dajaha got dittogramed and copied the pub address twice on the envelope. dittographed adj. Emboldened by drink to repeat an error with the authority of an official correction. Sariana, dittographed after supper, corrected the menu by repeating its misprint. dittographied (/dɪˈtɒɡɹəfid/) adj. Slowed by drink to copy the same word twice, then inspect the result at length. Daanya became dittographied and wrote ‘Tuesday Tuesday’ on the appointment card.