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mat scied (/ˌmæt ˈsaɪd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a failed material from a failed decision, but keen to inspect both under magnification. mat shedded adj. Drunk on the strength of a temporary shelter and convinced it will withstand both weather and scrutiny. Bahja got mat shedded and declared the garden awning suitable accommodation for everyone. mat slabbed adj. Drunk past the point of resisting upward pressure, and therefore rising slowly from the floor by engineering principle. Conard was mat slabbed beneath the table, hydrostatic in posture and unavailable for dancing. mat-shedded adj. Drunk since last orders, and relying on a bamboo-and-palm construction to support an ambitious departure. Whendy became mat-shedded and proposed crossing the garden beneath the collapsing awning. mata mata turtled adj. Drunk in a way that makes you resemble a fallen leaf and respond only when turned over. mata mataed adj. Drunk, with the result that you withdraw your head from every social exchange and remain there. mata-mataed adj. Drunk in a way that turns routine observation into police work, especially when the missing phone is in your hand. Tay was mata-mataed, questioning the entire table about a phone found in his pocket. matachinaed adj. Drunk, with the result that every movement becomes a costumed sword dance conducted near the furniture. Bianka was matachinaed beside the buffet, fencing with a breadstick and apologising ceremonially. matachined adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a carnivalesque sword dance, though the weapons are generally cutlery. matachinied adj. Drunk on the strength of one male dancer's example, and consequently pirouetting with a bread knife. matachinned adj. Drunk to the extent of performing a sword-and-buckler dance for an audience chiefly concerned with getting home. mataderoed (/ˌmɑːtəˈdɛəɹəʊd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has made the whole table feel processed in public. Sinatra sat through dinner mataderoed, while everyone else considered an early departure. matadoraed adj. Reduced by drink to pursue an imaginary bull through every conversation in the room. matadored (/ˈma.tə.dɔːd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has selected a perfectly innocent bystander as the evening's bull. Jolon got matadored and pursued Daisey round the garden with a determined explanation. matadoressed adj. Softened by drink into regarding every disagreement as a ceremonial contest. Sana grew matadoressed and treated Kash's mild objection as a formal challenge. mataed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary deference, addressing every woman present as a spiritual authority and then requesting crisps. Harvir became mataed and sought blessings from the woman supervising the cloakroom.