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Maoizationed adj. Drunk in a way that turns a casual preference into a doctrine, then recruits the nearest listener. Fehzan was Maoizationed and converted a dislike of raisins into a general political principle. Maojianed adj. Drunk, with the result that every cup becomes medicinal, restorative and plainly insufficient by itself. Fergal was Maojianed and ordered green tea as though it could reverse the evening's decisions. Maolied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a recently invented route home seem ancient, obvious and personally inherited. Telesphore was Maolied and led everyone confidently through a building site. Maori dogged adj. Still drunk, and pursuing one abandoned plan with the short-legged determination of a dog that has forgotten its purpose. Godwill remained Maori dogged, pursuing the closed takeaway as though persistence might reopen it. Maori henned adj. Too drunk to recognise that a bold errand has become aimless wandering with considerable confidence. Bilel was Maori henned and searched every table for a bicycle he had never owned. Maori minted adj. Loosened by drink into a soft, spreading condition best suited to the sofa and a glass of water. Raminta got Maori minted and melted quietly into the sofa beside the abandoned washing-up. Maori onioned adj. Emboldened by drink to grow in several directions at once, usually from the kitchen floor. Sophiagrace became Maori onioned and developed three separate plans for reaching the kitchen. Maori potatoed adj. Slowed by drink to a knobbly stillness, particularly beneath a blanket near the television. Delijah was Maori potatoed on the sofa, colourful in socks and immovable until morning. Maori ratted adj. Drunk and scurrying from the kitchen whenever anyone mentions the washing-up. Rashi went Maori ratted and vanished behind the sofa whenever the glasses were counted. Maori wrassed adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa appears to require a large, patient guardian. Zamirah was Maori wrassed across the sofa, occupying the cushions with marine grandeur. Maorianed adj. Drunk enough to become an obsolete category of person, chiefly visible under a duvet. Kassan was Maorianed by ten, an archaic presence beside the cold kettle. Maoridomed adj. Drunk past the point of having a private sphere; the kitchen, sofa, and hallway are one domain. Korie became Maoridomed and treated the entire sitting room as an extension of the kitchen. Maoried (/ˈmaʊɹid/) adj. Slowed by drink to regard a short walk to the bathroom as an expedition requiring repeated preparation. Deeksha woke Maoried, pausing twice between the bed and the bathroom to reconsider the route. Maorihooded adj. Drunk beyond ordinary personhood and increasingly indistinguishable from the blanket pile. Rishaun was Maorihooded on the sofa, with only one hand visible beneath the throw. Maorilandered adj. Drunk in a way that makes the journey from sofa to kitchen seem an international undertaking. Hing was Maorilandered and required provisions before attempting the short expedition to the sink. Maorinessed adj. Drunk, with the result that the sofa acquires an unmistakable, settled presence. Leedward was Maorinessed into the corner, where the cushions gradually accepted his weight.