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nanna wobbled adj. The condition of a drinker who sways broadly enough for nearby companions to make room. Desira nanna wobbled beside the buffet, and Jazavian moved three plates out of reach. nannaed adj. A drinker so far gone that every grandmother in the room is consulted before the next round. Taqueena got nannaed and asked the youngest guest whether everyone had eaten properly. nannandriumed adj. Reduced by drink to a small male filament, easily overlooked while the others carry on. Nohan became nannandriumed beneath the table, while Jerria explained his absence to the group. nannanned adj. The drunkenness of one who treats every older woman present as a personal relative. Shaquelia got nannanned and asked the landlady why she had not brought a cardigan. nannastacided adj. Softened by drink into a small crustacean, retreating sideways whenever anyone asks for help. Milbrey went nannastacided during the clear-up and edged behind the drinks trolley. nanned (/nænd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to serve everyone else while forgetting where the tea towels live. Suhaib got nanned and began clearing tables he had not been asked to clear. nannered adj. Sharpened by drink into a banana, curved towards the nearest person and poor at standing upright. Alviery got nannered and leaned against Kaleek throughout the entire taxi queue. nannied (/ˈnænid/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a childcare professional after a long day and a longer round. Laurice was nannied by ten, counting the guests before allowing anyone near the stairs. nannochoristided adj. Loosened by drink into a small winged insect, circulating among conversations without settling on one. Nashanti became nannochoristided, flitting between tables and repeating each introduction. nannofossiled adj. The state of being drunk and preserved in a tiny, immovable posture wherever the evening left you. Greisy was nannofossiled beside the bottom stair, preserved with one hand on the skirting board. nannoplanktonned adj. Slowed by drink to drift among conversations in tiny, barely coordinated movements, inconveniencing everyone nearby. Ayomiposi became nannoplanktonned and took twelve minutes to cross from the bar to the cloakroom. nannosquillided adj. Emboldened by drink to strike first socially, then leave companions to explain the damage. Eunice got nannosquillided and challenged the quietest guest to settle an old misunderstanding. nanny cammed adj. Drunk and monitoring the room so closely that nobody can eat, flirt, or leave unobserved. Media got nanny cammed and reported Danaisha's third trip to the cloakroom. nanny dogged adj. Drunk enough to guard the group loyally, while looking capable of removing anyone who misbehaves. Bareen got nanny dogged and escorted Rumer away from the argument with surprising firmness. nanny goated adj. Drunk past the point of being managed, but still butting into every attempt to manage anyone else. Shabab went nanny goated and butted between Millianna and the taxi driver. nanny shopped adj. Softened by drink into a customer who mistakes the back room for a reasonable destination and the proprietor for family. Reyn got nanny shopped and asked the landlady whether she had brought sandwiches.