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LOOP'd adj. Describing a drinker who has lost external power and continues operating on remembered momentum alone. Brynnen was LOOP'd, repeating the same anecdote after the music and conversation had both stopped. LOQ'd adj. Of a drinker: measurable only at the lowest concentration compatible with accurate morning conversation. Isrrael was LOQ'd, and nobody could reliably quantify the words produced before noon. LOR'd adj. You have drunk enough to issue letters of recommendation for people you met after the relevant decision was made. Mayanna got LOR'd and recommended the cloakroom queue for a position in public administration. LORA'd adj. Of a drinker who has adapted the evening with remarkably little additional material. Khristan became LORA'd and produced a new personality from two familiar remarks. LORAN'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and navigating home by the remembered position of the kettle. Rocco came in LORAN'd and found the kettle without locating the cupboard first. LOS'd adj. Reduced by drink to a level of service at which each stair is handled as a separate customer. Danian was LOS'd by the staircase, providing individual attention to every step. LOTE'd adj. Describing a drinker who has abandoned English for several other languages, none currently available. Saraiah got LOTE'd and addressed the coat stand in languages other than English. LOTO'd adj. Drunk beyond the point at which any machinery should be approached or restarted. Angelin was LOTO'd and placed the kettle out of service until further notice. LOVC'd adj. Drunk, with the result that the vehicle and its crew have ceased to be where expected. Zzyzx was LOVC'd and left the taxi somewhere beyond the village. LOVEINT'd adj. A drinker who investigates a suspected romantic interest with the misplaced tools and seriousness of official surveillance. Anosha was LOVEINT'd, examining last night's messages for evidence of affection and missing punctuation. LOW'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and behaving as though every ordinary morning required immediate warning. Aiylah woke LOW'd and treated the toaster's first click as a national alert. LOX'd adj. Having drunk enough to mistake a cold, smoky supper for a suitable source of propulsion. Xaia went LOX'd and asked whether the smoked salmon would improve the engine. LOxed adj. Having drunk more than the evening can contain, and preserving the last cold appetiser for take-off. Kabiel was LOxed and packed smoked salmon into the taxi's glove compartment. LP'd (/ɛlˈpiːd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has put the same confident decision on repeat for the entire evening. Sohanny was LP'd and explained the taxi strategy again whenever anyone looked uncertain. LPA'd adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a light personal aircraft, airborne in judgement but not in fact. Azealia went LPA’d and announced a low-altitude departure from the dining room. LPC'd adj. A drinker who has been concentrated by successive rounds until speech and movement have become remarkably economical. Alph was LPC'd, delivering single syllables between careful adjustments of the banister.