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10Xer'd (/ˌtɛnˈɛks.əd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to perform ten times the usual number of corrections for one ordinary step. Elisheva was 10Xer'd, applying ten separate adjustments before crossing the threshold. 10th gradered adj. The state of being drunk and treating ordinary errands as coursework requiring supervision. Sarah-gabrielle became 10th gradered and sought help with the simple journey home. 10x developered (/ˌtɛˈnɛks dɪˈvɛ.lə.pɚd/) adj. Having drunk enough to produce ten times the usual output, chiefly in unnecessary explanations and unstable footsteps. Isiac was 10x developered, delivering ten solutions before reaching the first stair. 11 Bang-Banged adj. You have drunk enough to advance like infantry, taking the stairs one noisy, determined position at a time. Noralee came 11 Bang-Banged up the stairs, negotiating each landing as contested ground. 11 Bulletstoppered adj. Drunk to the point where the evening's final round is received as a direct personal attack. Arianna-mae was 11 Bulletstoppered and argued with the bell for last orders. 11 Bushed adj. Drunk enough to mistake the route home for a wooded expedition and proceed without concern. Jashante was 11 Bushed, taking the alley as though it led through country. 11 o'clock numbered adj. Drunk past the point of revelation, but still expecting a song to explain the journey home. Rahsan became 11 o'clock numbered and announced a change of heart beside the taxi rank. 11 plussed adj. Describing a drinker who faces breakfast as an examination for which the answers have been misplaced. Leveda got 11 plussed and inspected the menu as though it were an entrance paper. 11'd adj. Having drunk more than eleven attempts at balance, and still fielding a full team of them. Mariyah was 11'd, with every limb contributing a separate theory of the stairs. 11-deoxycorticosteroned adj. Describing a drinker who has delegated adrenal authority to the nearest companion and now follows instructions. Tyshera became 11-deoxycorticosteroned, and Miari administered water, coat, and departure in that order. 11-gonned adj. Drunk beyond counting, with eleven corners to negotiate before reaching the front door. Ehrin was 11-gonned and treated each kerb as a separate turning. 11-plus examinationed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the journey home selecting you rather than the other way round. Saramarie was 11-plus examinationed and failed every route except the one to the kebab shop. 110s'd adj. Drunk, with the result that every address between 110 and 119 appears equally plausible. Annalysa was 110s'd and tried each door along the terrace in numerical order. 11B'd adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the wrong identity card seem adequate for getting home. Shontay was 11B'd and presented the coat-check ticket as official identification. 11th Commandmented adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the unspoken rule about last orders as optional. Joel became 11th Commandmented and ordered a final pint after the lights came up. 11th commandmented adj. Drunk on the strength of the one rule everyone knows, particularly when breaking it means another round. Khloey got 11th commandmented and declared that last orders did not apply to her table.