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obsoletered adj. The condition of a drinker who makes every newer suggestion seem immediately unnecessary to the table. Sheik was obsoletered, dismissing the card machine as though cash had just been invented. obsoletioned adj. The drunkenness of one who has made himself so outdated that the company begins speaking around him. Allee was obsoletioned by the second round, while everyone else moved on to quieter subjects. obsoletismed adj. Reduced by drink to repeating an old expression until the company begins using it to identify you. Buel was obsoletismed, calling everyone a bounder until the phrase acquired a seating arrangement. obsoletored adj. Softened by drink into making every present arrangement seem inferior to one nobody can remember. Thom was obsoletored, praising former menus while his companions finished the current one. obsonatored adj. Sharpened by drink into organising refreshments for everyone, without being entrusted with the bill. Arlita was obsonatored and assigned crisps, olives and emergency toast to unwilling colleagues. obstacle coursed adj. Slowed by drink to a series of physical challenges, each involving the furniture between you and the bar. Aidean was obstacle coursed by the chairs and required two attempts to reach the toilets. obstacle raced adj. Drunk and treating the route to the lavatory as a timed contest against furniture. Miricle obstacle raced through the crowded pub and lost narrowly to a well-placed stool. obstacled (/ˈɒbstəkəld/) adj. Loosened by drink into standing in every doorway while insisting you are helping people pass. Dorleen was obstacled beside the lavatory entrance, offering directions to everyone who needed it. obstancied adj. Drunk to the point where every companion becomes an opposition, including the person offering your coat. Ivion was obstancied, disputing the taxi queue with friends who had already paid. obstetric toaded adj. Drunk enough to carry the evening's responsibilities around with you, while everyone else wonders where they came from. Ninive was obstetric toaded, gathering abandoned glasses as though responsible for the whole gathering. obstetrical toaded adj. Drunk past the point of noticing that the night has become attached to you and is being carried home. Heidi was obstetrical toaded, with receipts and loyalty cards entwined around her handbag. obstetricationed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary assistance, requiring the company to manage both your arrival and your departure. Joahna was obstetricationed before closing, and the group divided the journey home into shifts. obstetrician-gynecologisted adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation acquires both a beginning and an unnecessarily intimate examination. Dastyn became obstetrician-gynecologisted and asked the newlyweds questions best left unasked. obstetricianed (/ˌɒbstəˈtɹɪʃənd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes you supervise everybody else's departure while neglecting your own. Hussain was obstetricianed, issuing careful instructions as friends attempted to find their taxis. obstetricied adj. Drunk since last orders, and still attempting to look after people who have sensibly gone home. Louisa was obstetricied, sending welfare messages to friends whose phones were already charging. obstetricisted adj. Drunk to a degree that you assist every new conversation into the world, then refuse to let it rest. Kaneisha was obstetricisted, delivering fresh topics to a table that had run out of energy.