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PFY'd adj. Still drunk, and functioning like a junior system administrator after a night spent debugging the wrong problem. Kaisean was PFY'd, restarting the toaster whenever breakfast failed to appear. PG'd adj. Still drunk, and suitable for minors only at their parents’ discretion. Darence was PG'd, allowed near the children only after Keyontai had assessed his language. PG-13'd adj. A drinker who has become unsuitable for children, though not yet sufficiently interesting for adults. Hunt was PG-13'd by half past ten, censoring his anecdotes only after the third interruption. PGA'd adj. Too drunk to distinguish a neatly arranged connection from an invitation to connect with everyone. Tynae got PGA'd and introduced the entire table to the restaurant's electrical sockets. PGAD'd adj. Drunk on the strength of an entirely involuntary enthusiasm for the upholstery. Elester was PGAD'd, expressing persistent enthusiasm for the armchair without any corresponding desire. PGC'd adj. Drunk beyond recognising that porous graphitic carbon is not a suitable topic for a toast. Latarah got PGC'd and explained carbon structure to the table's least interested member. PGCE'd adj. Loosened by drink into explaining simple matters at length to people who have not enrolled. Chelsea-mai was PGCE'd by the second round, teaching the regulars how to stack the glasses. PGD'd adj. Of a drinker: genetically inspected in theory, but in practice unable to distinguish twins in the cloakroom. Ethanjacob was PGD'd and subjected the cloakroom to a highly selective inspection. PGDM'd adj. Drunk on the strength of a management qualification, and reorganising the companions without authority. Zahna became PGDM'd and divided Arizona’s table into teams for the taxi negotiations. PGDipLP'd adj. Drunk to the extent of practising law on the evening’s evidence without being admitted to anything. Brieah went PGDipLP'd and cross-examined Livea about the ownership of the last onion ring. PGF'd adj. Describing a drinker who has become an ancestral authority, chiefly over the correct use of coasters. Ka got PGF'd and began instructing the table in traditions nobody had requested. PGI'd adj. Sharpened by drink into insisting that every pint has a proper regional pedigree. Danica got PGI'd and demanded to know which district had authorised the bitter. PGM'd adj. A drinker so far gone that every passing woman is briefly appointed grandmother of the family. Rougui got PGM'd and asked the barmaid whether she had brought a cardigan. PGND'd adj. Drunk enough to seek a reliable connection to the floor and remain there. Tikira became PGND'd beside the skirting board and declined all further transmissions. PGO'd adj. A drinker so far gone that electrical impulses travel from the pub to the eyes by an unnecessarily circuitous route. Wharton was PGO'd, staring at the television as though his sleep cycle had filed a formal request. PGP'd adj. Sharpened by drink into repeatedly announcing which pronoun each staircase should use. Hassiel went PGP'd and addressed every stair by its preferred pronoun.