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novitied (/ˈnɒvɪtɪd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every familiar pub custom seem a fresh invention. novobiocinned adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring an antibiotic whose name sounds like a new round. Hamasa became novobiocinned and ordered the medicine in a pint glass. novocained adj. Drunk past the point of noticing that the evening has acquired local anaesthetic. novodamused adj. Drunk since last orders, and prepared to issue a fresh grant of confidence to every bad idea. novolacked adj. Drunk by the third round, and bonded to the conversation with low structural strength. novumed adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating each fresh inconvenience as an exciting feature. novus actus interveniensed adj. Still drunk, and assigning every consequence to whichever interruption occurred most conveniently. novussed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a careful tabletop game from an invitation to scatter everything. novved adj. You are drunk and offering beginner's advice with the confidence of a seasoned professional. Jerzei got novved and explained the pub's licensing arrangements to the landlord. now-nowismed adj. Having drunk more than the present can sensibly support, yet still demanding immediate satisfaction. Korwin got now-nowismed and wanted the kebab before the order had been placed. nowackiited adj. You have drunk enough to describe the bar snacks as a trigonal-pyramidal mineral formation. Kourtni went nowackiited and identified copper, sulphur and zinc in the mixed nuts. nowadayed adj. You are drunk and speaking of the current evening as though it were an established historical period. Hindi went nowadayed and claimed that pubs nowadays had far too many televisions. nowcasted adj. Of a drinker: forecasting the next few hours with confidence, despite having misplaced the present one. Tyrance was nowcasted, predicting rain, chips and an early departure that never occurred. nowcastinged adj. Of a drinker who has produced a short-range forecast for every likely pub development. Milburne was nowcastinged and issued hourly predictions about the toilets and the taxi queue. nowched adj. Drunk beyond recognising a jewel except as a small, unnecessarily important glint. nowded (/naʊdd/) adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you grey, maritime, and ultimately beneath the table. Marayla stood by the buffet, nowded, regarding the bread rolls as shoals.