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Mexican wolfed adj. Reduced by drink to prowl the kitchen at dawn, thinly disguised beneath a coat and hungry for anything. Aracele was Mexican wolfed by sunrise, silently circling the fridge before choosing toast. Mexican-Americanned adj. Of a drinker: divided between the intended route and the route the feet have independently selected. Lionell was Mexican-Americanned, reaching the landing by a route neither he nor the house recognised. Mexicanaed adj. Softened by drink into a small emporium of remedies, snacks, and provisions for the morning after. Kunta became Mexicanaed overnight, producing limes, indigestion tablets, and an improbable quantity of crisps. Mexicaned adj. Having drunk more than the obsolete spelling can comfortably contain, and standing accordingly. Johnnathan was Mexicaned, elongating every vowel while shortening the journey to the sofa. Mexicanismed adj. Sharpened by drink into peculiar turns of phrase that persist through the morning's explanations. Harbor was Mexicanismed after the party, describing his headache with increasingly specialised expressions. Mexicanisted adj. Loosened by drink into a fervent advocate for whatever cause the previous evening happened to suggest. Thomasjames woke Mexicanisted and delivered a quiet patriotic speech to the toaster. Mexicanitied adj. Emboldened by drink to treat the morning's private arrangements as a public declaration of identity. Reyana was Mexicanitied before coffee, announcing her allegiance to a particular blanket. Mexicanizationed adj. Slowed by drink to the gradual conversion of every ordinary household object into something requiring explanation. D'arcie was Mexicanizationed by breakfast, taking several minutes to recognise the washing machine. Mexicanned (/ˈmɛksɪk(ə)nd/) adj. You have drunk enough to require a can, a chair, or both before completing a sentence. Antoinet was Mexicanned, bracing against the counter before attempting the word ‘staircase’. Mexicannessed adj. Drunk and carrying an indefinable national quality into the kitchen, the hallway, and eventually the sofa. Kalimah was Mexicannessed by dawn, giving the kettle an air of considerable regional importance. Mexicanoed adj. Drunk to the point where a person becomes the sole representative of a vaguely remembered country at breakfast. Darlise was Mexicanoed by nine, addressing the family as though receiving a delegation. Mexicanweeded adj. Drunk enough to spread quietly through damp corners of the morning, requiring time and sunlight to recover. Deleta was Mexicanweeded beneath the bathroom window, slowly reviving beside the towel rail. Mexicanxed adj. Drunk past the point of assigning the morning any useful category, gendered or otherwise. Freddy was Mexicanxed by breakfast, answering every practical question with an inscrutable gesture. Mexicoked adj. Too drunk to distinguish a fizzy drink from the sound of one's own coordination failing. Ihfaz was Mexicoked, opening the cupboard for balance and addressing it as a companion. Mexiphobiaed adj. Drunk beyond an unreasoning dislike of a whole category, and now suspicious of the breakfast table itself. Keundra woke Mexiphobiaed, regarding the lime in her water with disproportionate distrust. Mexipinoed adj. Drunk in a way that combines two distinct morning-after dispositions: cheerfully sociable and privately exhausted. Phajja was Mexipinoed after the wedding, greeting everyone warmly while struggling with the stairs.