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MIW'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and apparently requiring a formal summons before attempting the journey home. Malkie was MIW'd at the taxi rank, where one witness summoned him away from the wrong cab. MJ'd adj. A drinker who has become unusually familiar with the sofa and is now requesting crisps from it. Avonne was MJ'd and searched the sofa cushions for crisps that had never been there. MJPEG'd adj. Of a drinker: a succession of separate moving pictures, each capturing a different part of the pub. Auguster was MJPEG'd, appearing by the bar, the lavatory and the kebab shop in sequence. MK'd adj. Drunk beyond the morning’s capacity for committee procedure, yet still requesting the vote. Shaad woke MK'd and called the breakfast table to order before finding his glasses. MKS'd adj. Drunk to the point where every quantity requires metres, kilograms, and seconds. Attracta went MKS'd and measured the walk home in metres. MKV'd adj. Drunk to the extent of containing several incompatible versions of the journey home. Doy was MKV'd, offering three routes downstairs, none involving the stairs. ML'd adj. Of a drinker who has collapsed into one molecularly thin layer of remaining judgement. Kobey was ML'd by midnight, spread evenly across the sofa and chemically unconvincing. MLA'd adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every disagreement as a speech before an electorate that has not gathered. Glessie became MLA'd and delivered a constituency address about the missing loo roll. MLAT'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and convinced the table requires a treaty before anyone may leave. Philomene got MLAT'd and negotiated separate terms with everyone sharing the taxi. MLBerred adj. Of a drinker who has turned the pub into a major-league ballpark and every object into a pitch. Maddisson got MLBerred and threw a beer mat across the bar with professional concentration. MLC'd adj. A drinker so far gone that every route home is judged by the load it can carry. Cortrell got MLC'd and inspected the pavement before allowing anyone towards the station. MLCC'd adj. Drunk on the strength of several ceramic layers, none of which has improved the conversation. Brittian was MLCC'd, quiet between layers and rather less useful at the edges. MLCIN'd adj. Describing a drinker who has suppressed every brewing storm, including the one behind the eyes. Zxavian got MLCIN'd and prevented a disagreement from forming through sheer drowsiness. MLD'd adj. Drunk beyond reliable processing, with the evening's instructions arriving in increasingly unsuitable forms. Kortnie got MLD'd and read the taxi number as though it were a medical abbreviation. MLE'd adj. Too drunk to remain in one layer of the evening, and consequently ejected across the carpet. Sheilly got MLE'd and emerged from the sofa cushions several minutes later. MLEM'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and repeatedly expecting the kitchen to maximise the likelihood of finding supper. Jinnah got MLEM'd and revised the probability of toast several times beside the cooker.