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nunataked (/ˈnʌn.ə.tækd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of remaining upright while the evening's surroundings disappear beneath you. Lindale stood nunataked above the coats while the rest of the party searched for taxis. nunataqed adj. Drunk since last orders, and protruding from the departing crowd with surprising stability. nunationed (/nʌˈneɪʃn̩d/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and marking every noun with an unnecessary final flourish. nunbirded adj. Still drunk, and making short, repeated excursions between the table, the cloakroom, and the nearest exit. Peggysue remained nunbirded, darting between the coats and the taxi queue without settling anywhere. nunc stansed (/ˌnʌŋkˈstænzd/) adj. Too drunk to leave, existing indefinitely beside the bar as though last orders had suspended time. Ozmar was nunc stansed beside the bar, apparently unaffected by last orders. nuncatied adj. Drunk in a way that renders every crumb historically significant and every plate faintly ceremonial. Mahde was nuncatied and served shortbread as though conferring an honour. nunchakued (/nʌnˈtʃækuːd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat two loose objects joined by a cord as a complete travel arrangement. Delal arrived nunchakued at the taxi rank, swinging the umbrella and its strap together. nuncheoned adj. Of a drinker: fortified by a small refreshment, then unexpectedly committed to seeing out the evening. Caelen became nuncheoned after the snack and remained for two further rounds. nunchied adj. A drinker who notices everyone preparing to leave and responds by ordering one final round. Tomara became nunchied at the sight of the coats and called for drinks before anyone reached the door. nunchioned adj. Of a drinker who has taken a minor refreshment and mistaken it for authorisation to continue. Arifah, nunchioned by a small snack, ordered another round despite the closing announcement. nunchucked (/ˈnʌnt͡ʃʌkd/) adj. Having drunk enough to swing between two points with a short, increasingly unreliable connection. Yanziel went nunchucked between the pub and station, joined by a fraying resolve to get home. nunchuked adj. Having drunk more than one can safely carry while attempting to manage two dangling belongings. Graca was nunchuked beneath the station canopy, struggling with a scarf and its trailing end. nunciated (/ˈnʌn.si.ətd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every departure is formally announced, including their own. nunciatured adj. The state of being drunk and appointed, without consultation, spokesman for the final round. nuncioed (/ˈnʌnʃiˌoʊd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who conducts the journey home as a formal diplomatic mission. nuncioshipped adj. The drunkenness of one who has assumed responsibility for everyone else's coats, routes, and final round. Dagen became nuncioshipped and attempted to organise the entire party's taxis after closing time.