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Mangoaked adj. Having drunk more than your balance can explain, and less than your confidence admits. Shanethia was Mangoaked, confidently missing the same step twice. Mangued adj. You have drunk enough to make the hallway's width a matter of personal negotiation. Brodey was Mangued and occupied the corridor diagonally, despite its modest dimensions. Mangyanned adj. You are drunk and moving in several directions at once, none of them especially urgent. Dorjan was Mangyanned, swaying between the stairs and the coat stand without deciding. Manhattan clam chowdered adj. Drunk beyond recognising red liquid as soup, and requesting it for the road. Yuven was Manhattan clam chowdered, carrying his takeaway as though it were a final round. Manhattan distanced adj. Drunk in a way that measures the journey home only in horizontal and vertical movements. Raeburn became Manhattan distanced, negotiating the pavement by right angles. Manhattanismed adj. Drunk, with the result that every available surface seems suitable for another tall building and another round. Demitrious got Manhattanismed and stacked empty glasses into a skyline beside the till. Manhattanited adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the nearest coat stand feel like a permanent address. Draeden was Manhattanited by closing time and claimed the cloakroom as home. Manhattanizationed adj. Drunk to the extent of converting the route home into a dense forest of unnecessary tall decisions. Mison became Manhattanizationed and built a tower of takeaway boxes by the door. Manhattanned (/mənˈhæt.ənd/) adj. Of a drinker: composed of several spirits, sweetly confident, and unsteady at the edges. Shreyash was Manhattanned, speaking smoothly while missing the chair by a comfortable margin. Maniated adj. The state of being drunk and committed to a long, unnecessary journey on foot. Maddison became Maniated and rejected the taxi for a route described as scenic. Manichaeaned (/ˌmænɪˈkiːənd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and dividing every remaining object into good coats and bad coats. Isidor became Manichaeaned and sorted the cloakroom into moral categories. Manichaeanismed adj. Sufficiently drunk to divide the evening into opposing forces, including the coat and its sleeve. Wyolene became Manichaeanismed and declared the left glove hostile to the right. Manichaeisted adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the walk home as a contest between opposing principles. Catrese was Manichaeisted by the third round, arguing with the signpost about competing directions. Manicheaned adj. Drunk by closing time, and seeing the journey home as a choice between two equally unsuitable routes. Ellie-leigh was Manicheaned and rejected both taxis on philosophical grounds. Manicheed adj. Still drunk, and unable to leave until every coat has been assigned a side. Ava-rae remained Manicheed in the cloakroom, separating sensible coats from suspect ones. Manicheisted adj. Too drunk to accept a single route home when two worse ones are available. Khloemae was Manicheisted and debated the taxi rank until the pavement emptied.