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gift basketed adj. Of a drinker: assembled by morning from biscuits, receipts and several unrelated remedies. gift carded adj. Of a drinker who has spent the morning redeeming every promise of relief, regardless of its value. Esteffany was gift carded, buying water, crisps and a newspaper from the same tired cashier. gift certificated adj. A drinker who has been promised recovery in writing, but cannot remember where the promise was put. Orene was gift certificated, producing a pharmacy receipt as evidence of eventual improvement. gift economied adj. A drinker so far gone that breakfast is distributed communally, with repayment expected in toast. Alexender was gift economied, passing round his only banana and awaiting equivalent nourishment. gift from aboved adj. The state of being drunk and discovering, the next morning, that the water was already waiting above the bed. Irna was gift from aboved, grateful for the glass placed beside her before sleep. gift from the godsed adj. The condition of a drinker who finds an unexpected, useful object in a pocket and cannot explain acquiring it. Lucius became gift from the godsed on finding a clean pair of socks in his coat. gift givered adj. The drunkenness of one who has bestowed last night's confidences and now awaits their return in worse form. Shenelle was gift givered, having distributed private stories before breakfast and regretted the generosity. gift horsed adj. Reduced by drink to accepting an unsuitable remedy because inspecting its drawbacks seems excessive. gift matchinged adj. Softened by drink into believing every small act of kindness must be exactly repaid before noon. Khloee was gift matchinged, answering each glass of water with an equal pledge of assistance. gift of gabbed adj. Sharpened by drink into producing fluent explanations for the condition of the kitchen. Ravjot was gift of gabbed, accounting persuasively for the missing saucepan before breakfast. gift of the gabbed adj. Loosened by drink into discussing every minor symptom with complete and unnecessary confidence. gift of tonguesed adj. Emboldened by drink to answer the morning-after silence in several languages, none recognised by witnesses. Recie was gift of tonguesed, addressing the kettle in a sequence of unfamiliar syllables. gift receipted adj. Slowed by drink to examining every purchase for evidence of what yesterday's money achieved. gift registried adj. Drunk and maintaining a precise list of remedies desired, preferably before anyone asks what happened. Nikki was gift registried, requesting water, toast and silence in a carefully ordered message. gift roped adj. Drunk to the point where getting out of bed requires towing rather than encouragement. Deyadira was gift roped from the sofa after breakfast had failed to attract her. gift setted adj. Still drunk, and certain that unrelated purchases become an excellent present when grouped with enough authority. Sancho was gift setted and paired Dolley's umbrella with a packet of batteries as a complete household solution.