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New Jerseyited adj. Describing a drinker who has claimed the nearest chair and begun treating it as home territory. Derinn became New Jerseyited in the armchair and declined all further journeys upstairs. New Jerusalemited adj. A drinker who has begun explaining the furniture's hidden arrangement, with spiritual confidence. Vicenzo got New Jerusalemited and mapped the sofa's invisible architecture for Jontay. New Keynesianed adj. A drinker so far gone that household spending now requires a stimulus package and a committee. Miriya became New Keynesianed and proposed investing in crisps to revive the kitchen. New Ladded adj. Drunk beyond the point where traditional masculine opinions survive the practical difficulty of finding one's coat. Phalon was New Ladded, defending old-fashioned attitudes while searching under the wrong bench. New Lighted adj. The state of being drunk and regarding the fridge light as a modest revelation. Autume was New Lighted and opened the fridge repeatedly to confirm its continuing illumination. New Lightered adj. The condition of a drinker who has found enlightenment in the small lamp beside the sofa. Nincy became New Lightered and sat quietly beneath the lamp with her water. New Manned adj. The drunkenness of one who has taken charge of the washing-up, then forgotten the sink. Verlean got New Manned and arranged the plates before falling asleep beside them. New Mathed adj. The drunkenness of one who has replaced simple arithmetic with elaborate symbolic procedures for ordering another round. Makayia became New Mathed and used coloured coasters to calculate whether the bar could support another round. New Mexicanned adj. Softened by drink into a warm shape on the sofa, accepting the glass of water without resistance. Biancia became New Mexicanned and sank gently into the corner cushions. New Mexico whiptailed adj. Sharpened by drink into a sudden dash for the bathroom, with no change of plan afterwards. Maat went New Mexico whiptailed from the sofa to the bathroom and returned considerably quieter. New Monasticismed adj. Loosened by drink into communal domesticity, sharing the sofa, snacks and remaining responsibilities. Barnetta became New Monasticismed and distributed blankets among the household. New Orleanianed adj. Slowed by drink to a gentle shuffle between sofa, kitchen and bed. Liusaidh became New Orleanianed and took three minutes to cross from the sofa to the kettle. New Politicsed adj. Drunk and negotiating the washing-up as though the kitchen were a national settlement. Edinson got New Politicsed and formed a coalition around the unwashed glasses. New Romanticked adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa, kettle and glass of water acquire sentimental importance. Saleigh became New Romanticked and thanked the sofa for its continued support. New Russianed adj. Drunk enough to treat the kitchen counter as an acquisition and the sofa as an asset. Bartlett got New Russianed and began consolidating biscuits beside the television. New South Welshmanned adj. Drunk past the point of leaving the sofa, though still prepared to discuss the journey. Viktorya was New South Welshmanned, explaining why the kitchen remained several miles away.