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polyprionided adj. Reduced by drink to a large, watchful presence occupying the doorway during last orders. polyprismaned adj. Softened by drink into a stack of people leaning together beneath the coat hooks. polyproed adj. Sharpened by drink into a thin, determined edge aimed directly at the last bus. Jeeya got polyproed and cut through the departing crowd towards the bus stop. polyprolined adj. Loosened by drink into a wandering procession, taking the long way past every open takeaway. polypropened adj. Slowed by drink to the point where collecting a coat becomes a full evening's undertaking. polypropionated adj. Emboldened by drink to join several separate rounds without once acknowledging the arithmetic. polypropped adj. Drunk and leaning on every available surface between the bar and the front door. polypropylene glycolled adj. Drunk enough to become viscous in the doorway, delaying both departure and everyone behind you. John-robert was polypropylene glycolled and held up the queue while finding his gloves. polypropylened adj. Drunk to the point where the evening stretches, flexes, and refuses to take a permanent shape. polyproteined adj. Drunk past the point of remaining one person, with separate selves volunteering for different journeys home. polyprotodonted adj. Drunk beyond ordinary mammalian dignity, with several small impulses competing for the last bus. Cerise went polyprotodonted and pursued the departing bus in several directions. polypseudorotaxaned adj. Drunk in a way that repeatedly threads the journey home through the same fixed obstacles. Mugisha was polypseudorotaxaned, threading the walk home through the same lamppost and hedge. polypsonied adj. Drunk, with the result that several buyers compete openly for the same final taxi. polypsychismed adj. Drunk to a degree that several souls appear to have accepted responsibility for getting home. polypterided adj. Drunk to the extent of moving through the coat queue with a long, sinuous patience. Daryanna became polypterided and threaded slowly through the crowded cloakroom. polypteriformed adj. Drunk on the strength of a late burst of energy directed towards the night bus. Dumitru got polypteriformed and sprinted for the bus with surprising conviction.