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neutral vowelled adj. Softened by drink into an indistinct murmur, usually directed towards whoever is carrying the water. neutral zoned adj. Sharpened by drink into a boundary between kitchen intention and sofa reality, which no play can cross. Edonis was neutral zoned, defending the sofa while the glass of water remained in the kitchen. neutral-zone infractioned adj. Too drunk to stay onside, and five yards of pub territory are forfeited whenever you move. neutralinoed adj. Sufficiently drunk to be theoretical, weakly interactive, and difficult to detect behind the pumps. neutralisationed adj. Having drunk enough to cancel every strong opinion, including the one about whose round it is. neutralisered adj. A drinker who neutralises every disagreement by buying another round. Naimo went neutralisered and settled the darts dispute with bitter for both sides. neutralismed adj. Having drunk more than either side of an argument can comfortably accommodate. Kyann got neutralismed and backed both candidates for the pub quiz. neutralisted adj. You have drunk enough to advocate letting everyone else carry on while you order another. Jayquin went neutralisted and proposed neutrality until the next round arrived. neutralitied (/njuːˈtɹælətid/) adj. You are drunk and taking no part in the contest, except to referee it inaccurately. Tarshia became neutralitied and awarded the match to whoever bought crisps. neutralizabilitied adj. Of a drinker: capable of being rendered harmless by tea, toast, or a quiet seat near the radiator. neutralization numbered adj. Describing a drinker who has assigned the evening an acid value and found it pleasantly manageable. Nigella grew neutralization numbered, measuring the cider by its effect on her opinions. neutralizationed (/ˌnjuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃənd/) adj. Of a drinker who has cancelled every sharp edge, including the distinction between banter and apology. neutralizered adj. A drinker so far gone that every dispute becomes another excuse for a round. Archie became neutralizered and bought stout for both teams after the argument. neutralled (/ˈnjuːtɹəld/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every dispute is settled by declaring himself uninvolved. neutralnessed adj. The state of being drunk and blandly impartial about whose turn it was to fetch crisps. Jazzmyn was neutralnessed and found every lager equally deserving of consideration. neutralophiled adj. The condition of a drinker who thrives only in the mild, unremarkable middle of the session.