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Murji'ited adj. Drunk to the extent of postponing every judgement until the evidence, and the evening, have entirely dispersed. Quanita became Murji'ited and declined to classify the spilled drink as either accident or design. Murjited adj. Drunk on the strength of a doctrine that recommends postponing conclusions until tomorrow. Kunaal grew Murjited and referred every disputed fact to a later sitting. Murmied adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced to a soft, collective murmur about matters once considered distinct. Shritha became Murmied and answered every question with a low, carefully shared agreement. Murnginned adj. Drunk by the third round, and proceeding according to a private anthropology of the entire room. Savreet became Murnginned and classified the regulars by increasingly obscure social categories. Murphiaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and prospering chiefly in the acquisition of other people’s bar snacks. Chanise became Murphiaed and appeared unexpectedly prosperous in crisps. Murphied (/ˈmɜːfid/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and prepared to exchange the contents of the envelope for the envelope itself. Jahya was Murphied enough to buy an empty envelope from a man outside the station. Murphy bedded adj. Still drunk, and capable of folding oneself away neatly when the room has become socially untenable. Lamiyah was Murphy bedded and disappeared behind the sofa at the first mention of taxis. Murphy dripped adj. Too drunk to administer refreshment conventionally, or to explain the proposed alternative. Dorcas became Murphy dripped and proposed a medical solution to an ordinary thirst. Murphy gamed adj. Sufficiently drunk to exchange the valuable contents of the evening for an envelope containing nothing useful. Yanetzy became Murphy gamed and traded her phone for a sealed napkin. Murphy's buttonned adj. Having drunk enough to join two unrelated proceedings with mechanical confidence and regrettable permanence. Yaden became Murphy's buttonned and attempted to reunite the loose ends of two separate conversations. Murphy's signed adj. Slowed by drink to wince at the slightest pressure beneath the right ribs, particularly when breathing out. Latoyo woke Murphy's signed, guarding the right side whenever she drew a breath. Murphy-Lane bone skidded adj. Drunk and moving as though every morning-after journey requires a steel guide for the upper leg. Hesston came downstairs Murphy-Lane bone skidded, negotiating each step like an orthopaedic procedure. Murray Valley encephalitised adj. Drunk enough to spend the morning feverish, confused and convinced the mosquito net has betrayed you. Arlien woke Murray Valley encephalitised and inspected the bedroom for mosquitoes. Murray bridged adj. Drunk past the point of remembering which side of the room you started on, yet somehow spanning it. Myrtice woke Murray bridged across the sofa, one foot still on the floor. Murray lilied adj. Drunk beyond the evening and pale by morning, requiring water before attempting to flower again. Brunelle arrived Murray lilied, pale and upright only after two glasses of water. Murray loop bridged adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every fault in the morning connected by an indirect route. Shawauna woke Murray loop bridged, tracing last night's mistakes through three separate conversations.