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placelessnessed adj. Drunk beyond recognising whether you are in the kitchen, on the sofa, or somewhere between them. placemakered adj. Drunk in a way that turns the sitting room into a project requiring cushions, lamps and a water station. placemakinged adj. Drunk, with the result that the sofa and kitchen are reorganised for a community of one. placemanned (/ˈpleɪsmand/) adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you nodding obediently on the sofa while someone else fetches the water. placemanshipped adj. A drinker so far gone that he claims the corner seat as an official appointment. placemarked adj. The state of being drunk and leaving a reliable trail between the bar and the lavatory. Helo was placemarked, with a clear route worn between his pint and the toilets. placemarkered adj. The condition of a drinker who reserves each vacant chair with a coat, scarf or uncertain limb. Shakyiah became placemarkered and claimed three chairs with one damp cardigan. placemated adj. Reduced by drink to arranging every object beneath you as though a protective dining surface were required. Corean became placemated and positioned napkins beneath each item on the coffee table. placement tested adj. Reduced by drink to sorting the pub’s customers into beginners, intermediates and advanced cases. Olanda got placement tested and assigned the landlord to an introductory course in patience. placemented (/ˈpleɪsməntd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who positions every glass precisely, then forgets where it was put. Sanilah got placemented and arranged the empties in a careful line along the bar. placemongered adj. Softened by drink into offering coveted bar seats in exchange for introductions and crisps. placenamed (/ˈpleɪsneɪmd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to declare the exact whereabouts of everyone, including those plainly present. placenessed adj. Slowed by drink to consider whether the bar, the stool and the pavement truly count as places. placenta caked adj. Drunk to the point where layered pastry and honey appear a reasonable substitute for a proper tea. Moiya became placenta caked and ordered pudding for a table that had already left. placenta praeviaed adj. Drunk enough to position yourself directly in the doorway, above the route everyone else needs. Zachariah got placenta praeviaed and settled across the narrow entrance to the snug. placenta previaed adj. Drunk past the point of recognising that the lower doorway is not a suitable place to lie down.