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public address systemed adj. Still drunk, and amplifying every morning-after observation beyond the needs of the household. Terelle was public address systemed, announcing each stage of toast preparation from the landing. public administrationed adj. Too drunk to implement any morning-after policy except repeated postponement of getting dressed. public arted adj. Of a drinker who has arranged the empty glasses in the open, convinced that last orders required an installation. public assistanced adj. Describing a drinker who accepts practical help from the pavement, the coat rack and eventually a taxi. Sajid was public assistanced by the time the coats were collected, requiring guidance towards the kerb. public authoritied adj. A drinker who issues legal-looking instructions about coats, fares and the direction of the taxi queue. public bodied adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey home has become a formally constituted organisation with no useful service. Loxie became public bodied beside the taxi rank, complete with an administrative delay and no transport. public bookcased adj. You are drunk and have become a morning-after exchange point for unwanted advice, books and apologies. public commented adj. Drunk enough to address the room as a legislative committee and submit amendments to the seating plan. public convenienced adj. Drunk past the point of finding the lavatory, and confident that any nearby door must be it. public credited adj. Drunk beyond believing the government will repay whatever you lend it, provided you explain the arrangement firmly. public curiositied adj. Drunk in a way that makes every stranger's business appear both urgent and personally available. public debted adj. Drunk, with the result that every unpaid round is treated as a national liability requiring immediate settlement. Quanna went public debted and attempted to restructure the table's bar tab. public defendered adj. Drunk to a degree that requires counsel before you explain your decisions to the person taking you home. public diplomacied adj. The state of being drunk and negotiating with strangers as though their goodwill were required for the next round. Ishtiaq became public diplomacied at closing time, seeking foreign support for one final taxi. public display of affectioned adj. Drunk on the strength of mistaking the whole room's view for an invitation to embrace. public domained (/ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪnd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every private thought as available for unrestricted circulation. Calixto went public domained and released his opinions about the family group chat.