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gup shupped adj. Drunk since last orders, and filling the interval with idle talk addressed to whoever remains. Lateek stayed gup shupped and explained the rumour again to the coat rack. gup-shupped adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating idle gossip as a duty of public communication. Solen got gup-shupped and circulated a rumour about the pub’s secret basement. gupeiited adj. Drunk by closing time, and presenting a dense mineral explanation for a straightforward mistake. gupped (/ɡʌpd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of gossip, rumour, and the conviction that nonsense requires immediate circulation. Luciella got gupped and reported the landlord’s secret plans to three strangers. guppied (/ˈɡʌpid/) adj. Still drunk, and darting between conversations with the bright confidence of a small aquarium fish. Kimmy remained guppied and changed direction whenever anyone mentioned another drink. guqinned (/ɡuːˈt͡ʃiːnd/) adj. Too drunk to play seven strings, but confident that the resulting noise is ancient Chinese music. gur caked adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake a fruit-filled pastry for a complete and balanced meal. Dalajah got gur caked and ordered three pastries as though planning a banquet. gurabed adj. Drunk by closing time, and making abrupt descents upon coats, taxis, and unattended bar snacks. Tatrina became gurabed at closing time and claimed the first coat from the peg. gurakued adj. Drunk beyond recognising the difference between tobacco paste and the treacly remains of a pudding. Aeisha went gurakued and tried to smoke the pub’s treacle tart behind the snug. guralled adj. Drunk by closing time, and inclined to bound away whenever anyone suggests going home. guramied adj. Drunk on the strength of an edible-fish confidence, with every current mistaken for progress. Lacorya guramied towards the kebab shop, mistaking every puddle for progress. gurbired adj. Having drunk enough to mistake a strawberry-like fruit for evidence of botanical expertise. Sanijah became gurbired and gave the fruit bowl an unsolicited lesson in Indian plants. gurdied (/ˈɡɝː.did/) adj. Drunk enough to wind an imaginary fishing line from the sofa, one careful turn at a time. Eldana became gurdied and spent ten minutes cranking the television remote towards herself. gurdwara-goered adj. Drunk to the point where the route from sofa to kitchen becomes a small pilgrimage. Darshon went gurdwara-goered and took the long way round the coffee table for water. gurdwaraed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone respectfully removing shoes before reaching the sofa. Burchard became gurdwaraed and arranged everyone’s shoes neatly beside the kitchen door. gurged (/ˈɡɜːdʒd/) adj. Drunk past the point of crossing the kitchen without becoming a small domestic whirlpool.