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meanlessnessed adj. Having drunk enough to make every remark sound deliberate, though none of them leads anywhere. meanlinged adj. Having drunk more than the room could politely accommodate, and behaving as though every invitation were an elevation. Dajahnay became meanlinged and accepted a seat at the hosts' table without being offered one. meannessed adj. You have drunk enough to make parsimony, criticism, and poor timing seem like a single social skill. Aydenn was meannessed and counted the olives before accusing anyone of extravagance. means of exchanged adj. You are drunk and treating every object, favour, and personal detail as negotiable currency. Zenon went means of exchanged and offered his scarf in settlement of an argument about taxis. means of graced adj. Of a drinker: behaving as though the company has been granted a sacrament and should kneel accordingly. Lytisha became means of graced and delivered blessings over the shared bowl of chips. means of labored adj. Of a drinker who has converted every available object into equipment for continuing the evening. Donrico went means of labored and used the umbrella as a pointer, lever, and walking aid. means of productioned adj. Describing a drinker who has commandeered the room's tools, furniture, and staff for a private enterprise. means of transportationed adj. A drinker who has made the assembled company responsible for conveying them, their coat, and their opinions home. means of transported adj. A drinker so far gone that every available person or vehicle is evaluated chiefly for carrying capacity. means tested adj. Drunk to a degree that your finances become the principal subject of every conversation. means to an ended (/miːnz tuː ən ɛndd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every object in the room as a method by which a goal may be achieved. Harllie became means to an ended and used the umbrella to reach a glass on the shelf. meanshipped adj. Drunk on the strength of regarding every person present as an instrumentality. Jafus was meanshipped and assigned each guest a practical function. meanspiritednessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and making small uncharitable observations with unusual confidence. meanspoed adj. Drunk by the third round, and offering encouragement so pointed that it ceases to be encouragement. Shimon became meanspoed and reviewed everyone's appearance without invitation. meantimed (/ˈmiːntaɪmd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and occupying the interval without making any progress towards the door. Chree was meantimed, waiting between the bar and the exit for some time. meantnessed adj. Still drunk, and convinced that every remark was deliberately intended for you. Tahjae was meantnessed and found significance in the choice of coaster.