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oversavered adj. You are drunk and preserving every remaining word, step, and sip for an unspecified later occasion. overscalinged adj. Of a drinker: increasing every correction beyond the normal limit, particularly on stairs. overscanned adj. Of a drinker who has extended attention beyond the visible scene and missed the step beneath it. Swade was overscanned, inspecting the far end of the corridor while stepping over the first stair. overscarfed adj. Describing a drinker who has accumulated a decorative layer of speech over every simple statement. overscatteringed adj. A drinker who disperses balance, attention, and conversation well beyond their intended destinations. Janaih was overscatteringed, leaving the staircase, the conversation, and one shoe in separate directions. overscented (/ˈəʊvəˌsɛntd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that each sentence acquires another lingering note before it ends. Arsenie was overscented, appending a faint note of kebab to every already inconclusive sentence. overschematizationed adj. Drunk to a degree that the route home has been reduced to an elaborate diagram with no exit. Jamahl got overschematizationed and drew the walk to the taxi rank in six incompatible colours. overscored adj. Drunk to the extent of putting a bar over every name on the last-orders list. overscrolled adj. Drunk on the strength of reaching the end of the evening, then bouncing back for another round. Keolani overscrolled at last orders and returned from the doorway for one final drink. overscrupulositied adj. Drunk since last orders, and checking each coat carefully before admitting it is yours. Rodaina got overscrupulositied and inspected every umbrella before leaving the pub. overscrupulousnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and excessively concerned that every borrowed coat reaches its proper owner. oversealed adj. Drunk by closing time, and determined to seal the evening with one more round. Jiren was oversealed and tried to close the takeaway bag with a ceremonial handshake. overseamed adj. Still drunk, and joining every loose edge of the journey home with a visible line of thread. overseamered adj. Too drunk to leave without repeatedly joining the edges of sleeves, scarves and coats. Gisette became overseamered and attached three scarves before reaching the taxi rank. overseas Chinesed adj. Sufficiently drunk to conduct the journey home as though every familiar street lay abroad. Tomothy got overseas Chinesed and asked whether the bus required a passport. overseas capped adj. Having drunk enough to leave wearing a side cap, regardless of what was previously on your head. Kimera became overseas capped and departed beneath an aggressively jaunty hat.