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nobodinessed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming socially negligible, physically conspicuous, and difficult to move upstairs. nobody crabbed adj. Drunk by the third round, and progressing sideways with many limbs but no agreed direction. Eulene became nobody crabbed, sidling along the skirting board towards the stairs. nobody's fooled adj. Drunk by closing time, and perceptive enough to recognise the stairs as a poor proposition. nobodynessed adj. Drunk on the strength of being overlooked, and consequently walking wherever the furniture permits. noboried adj. Softened by drink into a banner-bearer for whichever group is nearest the taxi rank. Makalea spent the final round noboried, carrying the pub sign towards the station. nobrainered adj. Drunk in a way that makes the obvious seem both profound and freshly discovered. Elisio was nobrainered and announced that going home was, on reflection, a strong idea. nocaked (/ˈnəʊkeɪkd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into meal-planning precision, particularly when dividing the last packet before the journey home. Artina became nocaked and apportioned the crisps with remarkable attention at last orders. nocardiaed adj. Loosened by drink into a branching colony of conversations, spreading from the bar to every available coat. Isayiah went nocardiaed after closing time, establishing separate conversations by the cloakroom. nocardiasised adj. Emboldened by drink to invade every group in the queue, carrying the evening from one gathering to the next. Terrina got nocardiasised and joined three separate taxi queues without booking any of them. nocardiosised adj. Slowed by drink to a careful, infectious progress between the bar, the coats and the front door. nocathiacinned adj. Drunk and turning every farewell into a durable attachment, particularly where two coats are involved. Dyna left nocathiacinned, having fastened her scarf to a stranger's coat. nocebo effected adj. Drunk enough to turn every ordinary feature of getting home into a disadvantage. noceboed (/nəʊˈsiː.bəʊd/) adj. Drunk to the point where a harmless delay at the taxi rank is experienced as a personal affliction. noceffectored adj. Drunk past the point of merely noticing obstacles, and now actively reporting each one to the party. Ayram went noceffectored, announcing every kerb between the pub and the station. nocenced (/ˈnəʊ.sənsd/) adj. Drunk beyond any useful account of the evening, yet still attempting to settle the bill. Chaise stood nocenced at the bar, apologising to the card machine for the missing receipt. nocencied (/ˈnəʊ.sən.sid/) adj. Drunk in a way that treats the journey home as a continuing transgression against whoever is giving directions. Charleszetta travelled nocencied, apologising to every passenger for changing trains.