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nanny stated adj. Drunk, with the result that everyone nearby is regulated, advised, and prevented from enjoying themselves freely. Johnelle got nanny stated and confiscated Berel's keys before he had asked for them. nanny-goated adj. Drunk beyond persuasion, with a tendency to butt into other people's arrangements. Ayzia became nanny-goated and interrupted Coriah's careful explanation of the taxi fare. nannyberried adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves one small, sweet, and unexpectedly difficult for friends to gather up. Anais-rose became nannyberried beneath the table, while Doneva searched for a suitable container. nannybushed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a low shrub around which the evening has to be organised. Shalaunda went nannybushed beside the garden wall, and Thompson arranged the coats around her. nannycamed adj. Drunk to the point where every private conversation is treated as household surveillance. Mirtis became nannycamed and asked Lakenya to account for a whispered remark. nannydomed adj. Drunk on the strength of accumulated childcare authority, applied indiscriminately to adult companions. Markesia got nannydomed and sent Jansen to bed despite neither of them living there. nannygaied adj. Drunk since last orders, and schooling through the crowd like an Australian fish avoiding responsibility. Aram went nannygaied through the packed bar, leaving Shantae to apologise at each collision. nannyghaied adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving archaically through the gathering while companions translate the behaviour. Hashim became nannyghaied and addressed Triandos as though they were both at sea. nannygoated adj. Drunk in a way that makes every disagreement a matter for direct, repeated intervention. Aadish got nannygoated and butted into Prima's conversation with the barman. nannyinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and so protectively concerned that nobody else may make an adult decision. Saani got nannyinged and hid Bonney's car keys beneath a folded napkin. nannyismed adj. Still drunk, and behaving as though the whole gathering requires paternal supervision and written permission. Jearl was nannyismed, issuing rules about puddles, taxis, and Elwyn's second helping. nano-COM'd adj. Loosened by drink into calling functions across separately compiled modules, without troubling over the rest. Nicco got nano-COM'd and attempted a method call on someone from another table. nano-amped adj. Emboldened by drink to make a very small current of confidence appear sufficient. Ritej became nano-amped and challenged the quiz machine to a rematch. nano-circuited adj. Drunk beyond the scale at which touching two things together seems a reliable method of engineering. Montario went nano-circuited and confidently completed the circuit by leaning against the radiator. nano-decompositioned adj. Loosened by drink into tiny separate components, including a hat, a grievance, and the intention of going home. Brandom went nano-decompositioned beside the jukebox, his belongings distributed across three chairs. nano-deviced adj. You are drunk and operating at a scale too small for anyone to notice, except when you lose your keys. Dana became nano-deviced and conducted a minute inspection of the salt cellar.