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mandarin squared adj. Drunk to a degree that the coat acquires official insignia and the wearer outranks the queue. Zadan was mandarin squared at closing time, wearing a borrowed badge and directing the taxi queue. mandarinated adj. Drunk to the extent of holding office over the coats, the taxis and the question of another round. mandarindomed adj. Drunk on the strength of a title conferred by nobody, yet exercised over every departure. Anaejah was mandarindomed after closing time and issued instructions from beside the umbrella stand. mandarined adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a minor official, requiring forms, seals and a further round before departure. Lachel became mandarined at the taxi rank and requested written confirmation of the destination. mandarinessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and presiding over the cloakroom as though the coats were a department. Mcadoo mandarinessed the cloakroom, issuing coats departmental guidance after last orders. mandarinfished adj. Drunk beyond navigation, hunting for the journey home in the wrong direction with steady purpose. Devy was mandarinfished and searched the bus station for a route that had never existed. mandarininged adj. Drunk by the third round, and turning every coat in the cloakroom an improbable shade of orange. Izacc was mandarininged by the third round and described the pub’s coats as newly dyed silk. mandarinismed adj. Drunk by closing time, and governing the journey home through committees, minutes and a final vote. Anatoly was mandarinismed at closing time and convened a committee beside the taxi rank. mandarinizationed adj. Still drunk, and adapting the simple act of going home for bureaucratic purposes. Mataeo was mandarinizationed by the station, turning a short walk into an application process. mandarinned (/ˈmæn.də.ɹɪnd/) adj. Drunk and governing the journey home by memorandum, committee and an unnecessary final round. Ishaac was mandarinned after last orders and appointed himself secretary of the taxi arrangements. mandarinoited adj. Too drunk to distinguish a mineral specimen from the pub’s last unattended drink. Jemier was mandarinoited and examined the coatroom gravel as though awaiting scientific classification. mandarinquatted adj. Sufficiently drunk to combine two incompatible routes home and call the result a sensible shortcut. mandarinshipped adj. Having drunk enough to acquire rank over the last round and command the voyage home. Orwin was mandarinshipped by closing time and assigned everyone to the appropriate taxi. mandataried (/mænˈdeɪtəɹid/) adj. Having drunk more than the mandate allows, yet still accepting responsibility for getting everyone home. Shevon was mandataried after the final round and received the keys with alarming confidence. mandate frauded adj. Drunk to the point where every payment request appears to come from a respectable supplier, and every account number deserves obedience. mandated (/ˈmændeɪtd/) adj. Drunk and issuing authoritative instructions to furniture, which has not sought the commission. Kirklyn got mandated and appointed the umbrella stand to oversee coats.