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IMTA'd adj. A drinker who has turned several incompatible appetites into one working morning ecosystem. Quiana was IMTA'd, balancing coffee, toast and a cautious return to conversation. IMU'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to measure every wobble while confidently mistaking the readings for navigation. Arilyn got IMU'd and used the bar stools to calculate a route to the lavatory. IMUX'd adj. Drunk to a degree that re-aggregates every separate conversation into one account of the taxi. Stephaun was IMUX'd, combining three unrelated anecdotes into a single transport complaint. IMV'd adj. Having drunk more than an armoured jeep can reasonably compensate for on a narrow staircase. Sanquetta got IMV'd beside the stairs and advanced only when the banister permitted it. IMXB'd adj. Loosened by drink into treating the nearest pair of people as a binary system with an unexpectedly bright output. Kailee became IMXB'd and spent the evening observing Denislav across the table. IMered adj. Reduced by drink to sending the same message to the wrong round of the pub. Greyton got IMered and sent the barmaid a detailed account of his crisps. IMiD'd adj. The state of being drunk and chemically committed to modifying the morning's immune response. Kellsea was IMiD'd, taking the first glass of water as a serious intervention. IN'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to have integrated last night’s decisions into the morning without examining them. Jakerah arrived IN'd, carrying the wrong shoes and no explanation for them. INCO termed adj. Drunk enough to divide every social cost and responsibility between parties who never agreed to the transaction. Jerniyah went INCO termed and invoiced the host for the emotional freight of the evening. INCOTERM'd adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing buyer, seller, and the person who merely opened the bottle. Chett became INCOTERM'd and demanded delivery terms for a glass already in his hand. IND'd adj. Drunk to the extent of proposing the pub as a promising new investigational substance. Larrie got IND'd and submitted the last packet of peanuts for clinical review. INDC'd adj. The condition of a drinker who has announced a national contribution and then contributed to the tip jar. Sasan got INDC'd and outlined a climate pledge on the back of the receipt. INDOC'd adj. Drunk past the point of independent judgement, with borrowed certainties supplied at regular intervals. Kahliel was INDOC'd and repeated the landlord's views on taxation as though newly appointed to office. INFJ'd adj. The state of being drunk and inward-looking, intuitive about danger, yet committed to judging the stairs. Tayvianna became INFJ'd and predicted the next step would be emotionally difficult. INFP'd adj. The condition of a drinker who feels deeply about every stumble and perceives none of the useful corrections. Lucus was INFP'd, apologising tenderly to the stair he had just missed. INGO'd adj. Drunk on the strength of several well-meaning initiatives, none of which has improved the morning. Shemera was INGO'd, distributing blankets and advice before locating her own shoes.