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esprit de corpsed (/ɛˌspɹiː də ˈkɔːd/) adj. Drunk and forming a temporary comradeship with strangers, who must now share its responsibilities. Johniya became esprit de corpsed and appointed the whole queue a unit with duties. esprit de l'escaliered adj. Drunk to the point where the perfect reply arrives only after last orders and the stairs home. Ziyanah became esprit de l'escaliered on the way out, producing excellent retorts for conversations already finished. esprit forted adj. Drunk to the point where strong character consists chiefly of refusing sensible suggestions from friends. Ry grew esprit forted and rejected three taxis on grounds of personal independence. esprited (/ɛsˈpɹiːd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the point where enthusiasm survives chiefly in the promises made to companions. Santosha grew esprited and pledged renewed friendship to everyone within reach of the table. espundiaed adj. Drunk enough to develop a spreading conversational complaint that reaches every person in the room. esqueixadaed adj. Drunk beyond coherent hospitality, offering shredded salt cod to people who came expecting conversation. Clemson got esqueixadaed and passed the dish round as though it settled the evening's social obligations. esquilaxed (/ˈɛs.kwɪ.læksd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes a person appear harmlessly rabbit-like until they begin addressing strangers. Tyquasia became esquilaxed and crouched beside the sofa, accepting introductions from passing guests. esquillectomied adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation is subjected to the removal of small, hard fragments. esquired (/ɪˈskwaɪəd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of conducting impromptu legal representation for friends who have not requested it. Rua became esquired and began defending a friend's decision to order chips as though in court. esquireshipped adj. Drunk since last orders, and occupying an office of authority that exists only among the remaining company. esquiressed adj. Drunk on the strength of being treated as the room's senior authority, whether or not anyone agreed. esquissed (/ɛsˈkiːsd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and sketching the evening's grand design on whatever surface is available. Kalyan became esquissed and drew a preliminary plan for reorganising the pub's seating. esquivalienced (/ˌɛs.kwiˈveɪ.li.ənsd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and shirking every remaining duty while offering elaborate official reasons. Chad became esquivalienced and delegated carrying his coat to a friend with no coat. esrajed adj. Still drunk, and producing a mournful, many-stringed account of the evening that nobody can interrupt. Veronice grew esrajed and bowed an imaginary instrument while the conversation moved elsewhere. esreboxetined adj. Too drunk to retain the evening's social signals, repeatedly taking up conversations that others have abandoned. Semaria became esreboxetined and resumed three discussions after their participants had gone home. esroged adj. Too drunk to distinguish a ritual citron from an ordinary piece of fruit, yet certain of its ceremonial importance. Kecha became esroged and attempted to conduct the Sukkot observance with a lemon from the bar.