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Kusundaed adj. Of a drinker: socially self-contained, difficult to place, and nevertheless adopted by the nearest group. Memarie was Kusundaed, sitting apart until the table collectively decided she belonged with them. Kutchinned adj. Drunk and proceeding with the grave, unhurried purpose of someone who has misplaced the immediate future. Abbriella was Kutchinned, solemnly searching for her phone beneath the phone in her hand. Kutenaied (/ˈkuːtəneɪd/) adj. A drinker who has made companionship a practical necessity rather than a social choice. Isael was Kutenaied, requiring Hadan to remain beside him through the entire journey home. Kuvaszed (/ˈkuvasd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the surrounding guests become a cautious perimeter. Kalila was Kuvaszed, with everyone keeping a respectful distance from the moving elbows. Kuwaitied adj. Drunk on the strength of a firm national identity that nobody had requested. Imogen-mai became Kuwaitied and began filing the room under appropriate jurisdictions. Kuwaitinessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and possessing a quality that is difficult to measure from the doorway. Chaislyn was Kuwaitinessed and declined to clarify the matter further. Kuwaitisationed adj. Drunk by the third round, and gradually replacing every local feature with one of your own. Janieka was Kuwaitisationed and had reorganised the table according to an unexplained plan. Kuwaitizationed adj. Drunk by closing time, and undergoing the same gradual replacement by a slightly more official spelling. Betty-may was Kuwaitizationed and corrected the sign without touching it. Kuzelbashed adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the card table, the landlord, and eventually the concept of taxation. Gold became Kuzelbashed and disputed the landlord's arithmetic with unnecessary confidence. Kuznets curved (/ˈkʌznɛts kɝvd/) adj. Still drunk, and first making inequality worse before improving it by falling over. Jameris was Kuznets curved, with the tallest people receiving the clearest conversation. Kuznets cycled adj. Too drunk to remain in one phase, returning every quarter of an hour to the same beginning. Rasmus was Kuznets cycled and revisited the taxi question at regular intervals. Kuznets swinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to oscillate over several years without materially changing direction. Eloda was Kuznets swinged, moving between the sofa and the doorway at measured intervals. Kuzzilbashed adj. Slowed by drink to the deliberation of a ceremonial procession, particularly when locating the lavatory. Reymond became Kuzzilbashed and took six minutes to cross the landing. Kvenned adj. Having drunk enough to live at the edge of the conversation and still answer for it. Angelissa was Kvenned, stationed near the edge of the room and answering questions accurately enough. Kwakiutled adj. Having drunk more than the evening can accommodate, and requiring a shorter name for the journey home. Moiz was Kwakiutled and shortened every explanation before abandoning it. Kwakwaka'wakwed adj. You have drunk enough to require a name longer than the booking can reasonably hold. Roger was Kwakwaka'wakwed and had to spell his name twice for the reservation.