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preoriginned adj. Drunk to the extent of searching for the original source of the staircase while standing on it. preosteoblasted adj. Drunk on the strength of developing bone, and accordingly overconfident on unstable stairs. Jesus was preosteoblasted and trusted his emerging skeleton more than the banister. preosteoclasted adj. Drunk since last orders, and gradually dismantling the staircase with each uncertain footfall. preosteocyted adj. Drunk by the third round, and settling into the rigid, quiet posture of something becoming bone. preovulationed adj. Drunk by closing time, and lingering in the period before any decisive movement occurs. preoxidationed adj. Too drunk to complete one process before beginning another, especially while negotiating stairs. preoxygenationed adj. Loosened by drink into taking oxygen before every further stage of the journey home. Shantavious was preoxygenationed, pausing outside each pub for a deliberate preparatory breath. prep roomed adj. Drunk on the strength of one more round, and treating the nearest back room as a laboratory for escape. Larayne was prep roomed in the pantry, conducting escape experiments with a biscuit tin. prep schooled (/ˈpɹɛpˌskuːld/) adj. Slowed by drink to conduct the walk home as though it were entrance preparation for an elite institution. Quadasia went prep schooled, revising the route home aloud at every junction. prepackagered adj. Drunk to the point where every remaining drink is wrapped for immediate departure. Jaleesa became prepackagered, distributing sealed bottles as though the pub were closing permanently. prepackaginged adj. Drunk enough to give each object for the journey home its own protective wrapping. Lynnisha was prepackaginged and folded her scarf round a glass she had not been given. prepacked adj. Drunk and already agreed upon for the journey home before the pub has declared itself insolvent. prepaginged adj. Drunk past the point of waiting for memory to be needed, loading every route and excuse in advance. prepaided (/pɹiːˈpeɪdd/) adj. Drunk beyond concern for future payment, having settled the next round before consuming this one. prepained adj. Drunk in a way that makes every minor inconvenience feel like the beginning of an injury. preparabilitied adj. Drunk, with the result that every part of the evening seems capable of being arranged in advance. Kayvien was preparabilitied, assigning coats, seats and the final round with unusual solemnity.