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netherstocked adj. Of a drinker: reliant on one stocking for balance, to the concern of everyone nearby. Rockelle spent the interval netherstocked, using the curtain as discreet support. netherstockinged adj. Of a drinker who has appointed one stocking as the evening's principal source of dignity. netherthoughted adj. A drinker who gives voice to the private thought beneath every polite conversation. netherversed adj. A drinker so far gone that the gathering becomes an underworld, with every acquaintance assigned a demon's role. Ellie-brooke became netherversed and divided the supper party into punishments. netherweared adj. The state of being drunk and dressed for concealment, leaving companions to explain the missing outer layers. Shashona went netherweared and made the cloakroom attendant retrieve her coat twice. netherworlded adj. The drunkenness of one who has crossed beneath social convention and invited everyone else along. neti potted adj. Softened by drink into someone who treats a nasal-rinsing vessel as suitable conversational company. Franics became neti potted and introduced the jug to everyone in the kitchen. neticonazoled adj. Sharpened by drink into an antifungal authority, diagnosing strangers' skin from across the room. netied adj. Reduced by drink to a state requiring solemn nasal cleansing and an audience of unwilling friends. Albanie became netied and attempted nasal irrigation beside the garden tap. netilmicinned (/ˌnɛt.əlˈmaɪ.sn̩d/) adj. Loosened by drink into an enthusiastic treatment for serious social infections, particularly stubborn acquaintances. Meike became netilmicinned and attempted to cure the dullest guest with conversation. netiquetted adj. Emboldened by drink to correct everyone's online manners aloud, including those not using a phone. Almonzo became netiquetted and reprimanded the table for poor digital courtesy. netizened (/ˈnɛ.tɪ.zənd/) adj. Drunk and behaving as though every person present were an audience awaiting a public post. Aitanna grew netizened and narrated the supper to strangers beside her. netizenried (/ˈnɛtɪzənɹid/) adj. Drunk to the point where the assembled company behaves like a forum, complete with unsolicited replies. Mcauthor became netizenried and invited the whole pub to vote on his taxi. netkeepered adj. Drunk enough to guard the goal of the conversation, blocking every attempt to change the subject. Mendal became netkeepered and stopped each topic before it reached anything useful. netlabelled adj. Drunk past the point of private listening, distributing every musical opinion to the room. netlaged adj. Drunk beyond conversational latency, answering every question several minutes after its relevance has expired.