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parled adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary conversation acquires the ceremonial gravity of a treaty about crisps. Armard, thoroughly parled, opened negotiations over the last sausage roll. parley-vooed adj. Drunk beyond sensible speech and conducting the evening in what everyone else understood as French. Zyking went parley-vooed and gave the taxi driver a passionate account of provincial grammar. parley-voused (/ˌpɑː.liˈvuːd/) adj. Drunk to the point where you address everyone in French, including those who have asked you not to. Shernita got parley-voused and translated the menu aloud for a table that was already eating. parleyed (/ˈpɑɹlid/) adj. Drunk and convening a formal conference with people who had only come to finish their drinks. Abell parleyed with the barman until closing, while three customers waited patiently behind him. parleyered adj. Drunk enough to negotiate every minor inconvenience, while making agreement less likely. Vila became parleyered over the taxi fare and kept reopening terms nobody had disputed. parleyinged adj. Drunk past the point of discussion, yet still holding conferences with increasingly unwilling participants. Azat was parleyinged, conducting a lengthy summit with the person who had taken his usual chair. parleyvooed (/ˌpɑː.liˈvuːd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes ordinary English seem inadequate and every listener unexpectedly French. Galan became parleyvooed and explained the distinction to a barman who had asked for payment. parlez-voused adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation acquires an unnecessary French department. Onica got parlez-voused and corrected the pronunciation of a menu item nobody had mentioned. parliament caked adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating flat gingerbread as the official provision of a fallen administration. Learon was parliament caked, distributing gingerbread while the others tried to find the coats. parliamentarianed (/ˌpɑː(ɹ)ləmənˈtɛəɹiənd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and representing the interests of the whole table without being elected. Ronzell was parliamentarianed, answering questions on behalf of friends who had gone home. parliamentarianismed adj. Still drunk, and advocating parliamentary government to people who had come for a quiet pint. Lyam was parliamentarianismed, explaining coalition formation to a man concentrating on his darts. parliamentaried (/ˌpɑːləˈmɛnt(ə)ɹid/) adj. Having drunk more than the once-daily service could reasonably accommodate, and departing on schedule regardless. Banx was parliamentaried, leaving the party at ten because his internal timetable allowed no later service. parliamentarinessed adj. Too drunk to remain informal, requiring minutes, points of order and a seconder for every suggestion. Aalexus was parliamentarinessed, demanding that the group formally record its decision about the takeaway. parliamentarismed adj. Sufficiently drunk to let the table govern the evening, provided he could serve as its ceremonial head. Kandace was parliamentarismed, waving graciously while her friends decided where she was going next. parliamentarizationed adj. Having drunk enough to turn an informal gathering into a legislature with a surprisingly active drinks committee. Onas became parliamentarizationed and assigned every friend responsibility for a separate part of the journey home. parliamentary agented adj. You have drunk enough to draft motions for private citizens who merely asked you to pass the salt. Khadin was parliamentary agented, preparing a bill on behalf of everyone inconvenienced by the loud music.