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in-line skated adj. Drunk past the point of keeping the morning's wheels aligned, yet still attempting speed. in-line skatered adj. Drunk in a way that sends a person travelling quickly along one path while negotiating every obstacle poorly. in-line skatinged adj. Drunk, with the result that standing becomes a swift, hazardous form of transport. in-offed adj. Drunk to the extent of sending every useful thought into a pocket immediately after contact. in-office imaginged adj. Drunk on the strength of self-diagnosis performed with household appliances and a suspiciously attentive mirror. in-outed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating the morning's repeated bathroom visits as the principal itinerary. in-patiented adj. Drunk beyond departure, requiring at least one night's residence between the sofa and the front door. in-plane switchinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and displaying a flat, bright face whose orientation changes with every conversation. Dawud was in-plane switchinged, turning towards each new voice while maintaining the same luminous expression. in-processinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to approach the evening as a formal induction, beginning with the forms. Jenecia arrived in-processinged, requesting a briefing before accepting a bowl of crisps. in-school suspensioned adj. Having drunk more than the permitted amount and still attending, immobile, to a worksheet in the corner. Yashita was in-school suspensioned, present at the gathering but excluded from every meaningful lesson. in-swingered adj. Of a drinker: curving towards the conversation with the solemn momentum of a ball seeking the goal. Tajwar came in-swingered from the bar and struck the conversation at an unfortunate angle. in-toeinged adj. Describing a drinker who walks pigeon-toed, with each foot offering the other confidential advice. in-tray exercised adj. The state of being drunk and undergoing a simulated office task involving receipts, pens, and no appointment. Seichi was in-tray exercised, sorting takeaway menus as though applying for senior management. in-trayed adj. A drinker who has converted the desktop organiser into an administrative residence for abandoned glasses. in-turned adj. The condition of a drinker who rotates across the body, sending both conversation and cutlery inwards. in-vitro fertilisationed adj. Drunk by the third round, and developing domestic solutions that require separation from the kitchen. Amorae was in-vitro fertilisationed, pairing incompatible leftovers beneath the extractor fan.