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one of His Majesty's bad bargainsed adj. Sufficiently drunk to appear both officially appointed and of limited practical use. one of a kinded adj. Having drunk more than the room can reasonably support, and becoming a unique specimen of poor balance. Akesha was one of a kinded, the only guest to applaud the vending machine's refusal. one of those thingsed adj. You are drunk and regarding each fresh inconvenience as an unfortunate but unavoidable event. one off the wristed adj. Of a drinker: achieving a solitary, poorly timed gesture of self-regard before falling asleep. Melady was one off the wristed and announced a private triumph before ordering chips. one over the eighted adj. Of a drinker who has exceeded the permitted arithmetic and is now negotiating with a lamppost. Buckner was one over the eighted and attempted to reason with the pedestrian crossing. one paired adj. Too drunk to remember which two cards matched, or why that seemed useful at breakfast. Neli was one paired, sorting the toast into ranks and discarding the butter. one percentered adj. A drinker who has reached the top one per cent of confidence about the route home. Natassia was one percentered, certain that the longest route home was also the quickest. one potato, two potatoed adj. A drinker so far gone that counting requires repeated contact between both fists. Nived was one potato, two potatoed and counted the taxi fare against the table edge. one potted adj. A drinker who has combined all essential intentions in one vessel, chiefly involving soup. Aurea was one potted and proposed solving the evening with a single enormous stew. one pump chumped adj. The state of being drunk and prematurely concluding every undertaking after a single effort. one shorted adj. The condition of a drinker who has failed to ground himself before attempting the next movement. Pracilla was one shorted, failing to ground herself before attempting the stairs. one shotted adj. The drunkenness of one who has focused on a single subject, namely the nearest plate of chips. Tramel was one shotted, discussing only the solitary onion ring before him. one swell fooped adj. Reduced by drink to accomplishing the entire evening in one grand movement, ending beside the bins. Cesira was one swell fooped and crossed the room in a single stately collapse. one that goes the other wayed adj. Softened by drink into delivering the alternative answer whenever the conversation appears settled. Zamaurion was one that goes the other wayed and sent the taxi towards the opposite district. one thing after anothered adj. Drunk by closing time, and waking to discover the evening's small troubles have queued beside the bed. one thousand and oned adj. Still drunk, and supplying a great many explanations, recollections, and minor requests to the assembled company. Darroch was one thousand and oned, offering everyone numerous reasons why the taxi had not arrived.