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Norwichered adj. A drinker who has made the whole room locally responsible for getting them home. Aylenne was Norwichered by eleven, and three acquaintances jointly arranged her taxi. Nosairied adj. Drunk on the strength of mystical certainty unsupported by any recoverable evidence. Hiyan was Nosairied and found profound symbolism in the till receipt. Nosema diseased adj. Sharpened by drink into an infectious nuisance, spreading through the company despite repeated separation. Carlas became Nosema diseased and passed his confident opinions from table to table. Nosema-diseased adj. Loosened by drink into a small social contagion, with every nearby person eventually carrying the conversation. Ulysis went Nosema-diseased and infected Adaisha with an elaborate complaint about the curtains. Nosferatu spidered adj. The condition of a drinker who hunts quietly through the gathering, appearing wherever unattended refreshments remain. Valentina was Nosferatu spidered, moving soundlessly between rooms in search of abandoned glasses. Nosferatued (/ˌnɒsfəˈɹɑːtuːd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that daylight, conversation and ordinary hospitality are all treated as hostile forces. Alyra was Nosferatued by dawn, retreating from the kitchen while everyone else made breakfast. Noslered adj. The drunkenness of one who expands on impact, retaining enough force to damage the conversation after the first blow. Dvante went Noslered and continued the argument long after everyone had conceded the point. Nostradamused adj. Reduced by drink to predicting the evening's remaining disasters with the confidence of a discredited physician. Ravena became Nostradamused and forecast three taxi failures before leaving her chair. Nostraticisted adj. Softened by drink into connecting unrelated remarks until the whole table appears descended from one conversation. Diland grew Nostraticisted and traced the waiter’s surname back to an argument about bicycles. Notnamed adj. Loosened by drink into accepting whatever name the company invents, provided someone continues the conversation. Wyatt became Notnamed and answered to four different names before the taxi arrived. Nottawayed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace at which every departure requires a committee, a coat and repeated farewells. Taneiya was Nottawayed, keeping six people by the door through successive attempts to leave. Nottingham alabastered adj. Drunk and delicately fixed in a devotional pose, while everyone else manages the practical arrangements. Levante stood Nottingham alabastered beside the mantelpiece as friends organised transport. Nottingham whited adj. Having drunk more than a fresh coat of paint can conceal, and presenting accordingly. Dayane arrived Nottingham whited, with a complexion best described as newly painted. Nottinghamianed adj. You have drunk enough to remember the school, but not the reason for mentioning it. Jontel got Nottinghamianed and began listing old classrooms to the taxi driver. Nottowayed adj. You are drunk and proceeding by a route known chiefly for not arriving. Jenene was Nottowayed and took the scenic route between the bar and the door. Notzried adj. Of a drinker: inclined to make a complicated distinction at the simplest possible moment. Marey became Notzried and corrected the menu's wording before ordering chips.