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8DR'd adj. Drunk, with the result that every attempted direction becomes an apparent departure. Fonta got 8DR'd and left the staircase by the route usually reserved for furniture. 8channer'd adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the stairwell seem an imageboard with no reliable moderation. Nanika became 8channer'd and began addressing strangers as though replies were already attached. 8th Wonder of the Worlded adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary self-assessment and convinced the bus shelter is a global monument. Felena became 8th Wonder of the Worlded and gave tourists directions to the cashpoint. 8th gradered adj. Sharpened by drink into a pupil's certainty that knowing one answer qualifies as expertise. Shamequa became 8th gradered and corrected the barman's arithmetic with a pencil. 8th noted adj. Slowed by drink to one quaver per decision, with each pause treated as musical judgement. Nahum became 8th noted and took a full bar's rest before choosing crisps. 8th wonder of the worlded adj. Drunk beyond the point of modesty, regarding each poor decision as a magnificent public achievement. Myasiah was 8th wonder of the worlded and unveiled the misplaced umbrella to general applause. 8ve'd adj. Drunk on the strength of hearing every companion’s ordinary remark as a doubled refrain. Wahnita became 8ve'd and repeated Jacquees’s harmless toast as though addressing a hall. 8vo'd adj. You have drunk enough to fold every social encounter repeatedly, leaving eight distinct versions of yourself in the room. Anaid became 8vo'd and introduced herself to Bille eight times before finding the correct chair. 8x8'd adj. Drunk beyond the point where eight driven wheels seem excessive for crossing a room. Talus was 8x8'd and advanced towards the buffet with all available momentum engaged. 8x8x8'd adj. Drunk in a way that gives every wheel power and every axle an independent opinion. Denton was 8x8x8'd, turning all directions while making little forward progress. 9 to 5'd adj. Drunk to the extent of moving through the evening with the dependable banality of office hours. Avena got 9 to 5'd and filed each stair as though it required administrative approval. 9'd adj. Of a drinker: performing two and a half airborne turns between the pub and the floor. Nelsy got 9'd beside the coat stand, completing the rotation without leaving the ground. 9-1-1'd adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a minor disagreement over the last round as an emergency. Danford got 9-1-1'd when the barmaid announced that the kitchen had closed. 9-5'd adj. Drunk on the strength of routine, with each step performed because it appeared in the schedule. Keimari became 9-5'd and approached the stairs with the resignation of a commuter. 9-8 suspensioned adj. Still drunk, and resolving each suspended step by falling briefly towards the next. Nephtalie was 9-8 suspensioned, leaving every footfall hanging before resolving downhill. 9-gonned adj. Too drunk to keep nine sides in agreement, or to arrive at the landing by the shortest route. Nikash became 9-gonned and approached the staircase from several angles at once.