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Ngunied (/(ə)ŋˈɡuːnid/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes the final round seem administratively separate from the evening. Lailyn was Ngunied by closing time, insisting the last orders had begun a new evening. Ngunnawaled adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the coatroom ticket more authoritative than the coat itself. Terecita became Ngunnawaled and presented the cloakroom ticket at the taxi rank. Ngwaed adj. Drunk to the extent of regarding the walk home as a series of individually negotiated rounds. Kristinna was Ngwaed by last orders, stopping at each corner to reconsider the journey. Ngwatoed adj. Drunk on the strength of a final round which was plainly not the final round. Efstathios became Ngwatoed when the landlord announced last orders and someone bought another drink. Nhambiquaraed adj. Drunk to the point where reaching the bar has become a long, carefully negotiated expedition. Charlina was Nhambiquaraed, crossing three yards of carpet as though it were open water. Ni-Vanned adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the morning as an abbreviated version of a country one cannot quite name. Carolane woke Ni-Vanned and shortened every household object to its first syllable. Ni-Vanuatued adj. Drunk on the strength of a borrowed identity, then obliged to locate oneself carefully by breakfast. Orum woke Ni-Vanuatued and spent ten minutes checking which room he was in. NiBrAlled adj. Drunk enough to remain buoyant, structurally sound, and of questionable assistance below deck. Mikki was NiBrAlled and insisted the coat stand required underwater stabilisation. NiCaded adj. Drunk by the third round, and storing the evening's charge for later, preferably beside the kettle. Ritaann was NiCaded, asleep on the sofa with the water glass still untouched. NiFed adj. Drunk since last orders, and retaining just enough charge to reach the front door. Bronislava was NiFed by closing time, still powering the walk home at reduced capacity. NiPPV'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and breathing through the journey home as though assisted by an unseen apparatus. Naazir was NiPPV'd by the third round, taking the taxi ride in measured, supervised breaths. NiSbed adj. Drunk by closing time, and minerally resolved to remain where the last round left you. Baya was NiSbed beside the cloakroom, immovable until the taxi arrived. Niagara graped adj. Sufficiently drunk to be sweet, leaky and unsuitable for transport beyond the nearest taxi. Tinzleigh was Niagara graped by closing time, leaving a fragrant trail of spilled drink through the cloakroom. Niagaraed (/naɪˈæɡ(ə)ɹəd/) adj. Still drunk, and producing a torrent of directions, apologies and reasons for missing the last train. Vikram was Niagaraed at the station, pouring out explanations as the final train departed. Niagaranned adj. Having drunk enough to turn the route home into a local flood of recollection and misplaced confidence. Lee-james became Niagaranned outside the pub, recounting landmarks that had never existed. Niagraed adj. Too drunk to distinguish the journey home from a large, unstoppable outpouring of conversation. Ayan-andrei was Niagraed in the taxi, explaining every turn long after the driver knew the route.