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mummy's boyed adj. Drunk by the third round, and still expecting the morning to be organised by a kindly adult. Jhanna was mummy's boyed, standing beside the kettle and waiting for instructions. mummychoged adj. Of a drinker: drunk and brackish in manner, thriving among several incompatible groups at once. mummydomed adj. A drinker so far gone that the surrounding room has become a realm of preserved remains. Nkiruka was mummydomed among the coats, treating each sleeve as an historical exhibit. mummyhooded adj. The state of being drunk and preserved in place, with movement postponed indefinitely. Anouska was mummyhooded beside the fire and declined the invitation to stand. mummyjied adj. The condition of a drinker who addresses nearly everyone with respectful familiarity. Nicollas was mummyjied by the taxi rank and thanked the meter for its patience. mummykinsed adj. Reduced by drink to affectionate address, regardless of whether the addressee has invited it. mummyologied adj. The drunkenness of one who treats every old anecdote in the room as material requiring careful examination. mumnessed adj. Softened by drink into silence, with nothing further to add to the evening. mumoired adj. The state of being drunk and recounting household history in a warm, Commonwealth-inflected monologue. Nychole became mumoired and explained the family importance of the chipped water glass. mumped (/mʌmpd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a grimace of modest but unmistakable disapproval. mumpered (/ˈmʌmpəd/) adj. Loosened by drink into asking strangers for money with unusual composure. Kemariah was mumpered, requesting coins from strangers with the composure of a civil servant. mumperied adj. Emboldened by drink to solicit assistance from people who have already declined. Somtochukwu was mumperied, soliciting assistance from patrons who had already declined. mumpishnessed adj. Slowed by drink to a sulk that can survive several changes of subject. Mourad was mumpishnessed after the taxi departed and declined all further suggestions. mumpreneured adj. Drunk to the point where family obligations and commercial ambition have merged without consultation. mumpreneurshipped adj. You are drunk and attempting to manage both a family and a small enterprise from the landing. mumpsimused (/ˈmʌmpsɪməsd/) adj. Of a drinker: stubbornly repeating the old method, despite clear evidence that the stairs have changed.