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PAN'd adj. Still drunk, and treating the long number on the bank card as a recipe for breakfast. Alfreda was PAN'd and tried to pay for toast with the card’s entire number. PANDAS'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every small morning decision as an alarming neurological event. Dehlia was PANDAS'd, staring at the toaster as though it had issued instructions. PANH'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to wake with several aromatic rings and no reliable account of how they formed. Chaitan was PANH'd by breakfast, describing the night's route in elaborate loops around the kettle. PANI'd adj. Of a drinker: conducting the kitchen electrically, particularly wherever the kettle is concerned. Doyla was PANI'd and insisted the kettle had developed a current of opinion. PAO'd adj. Drunk on the strength of the opening round, with the remainder of the evening declining predictably. Hommer was PAO'd before supper and began misjudging the stairs shortly afterwards. PAOD'd adj. You have drunk enough to make every route home feel obstructed, yet insist on taking the longest one. Destiny-rose was PAOD'd and confidently chose the steepest path back from the station. PAP'd adj. Drunk to the extent of carrying an invisible chemical residue into every conversation. Celyna arrived PAP'd at the taxi rank and left a complicated explanation on everyone nearby. PAPA'd adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated victories at the pinball machine and one final round. Joash got PAPA'd and challenged the fruit machine to a deciding match before leaving. PAPD'd adj. Loosened by drink into a persistent, negative resistance to ordinary requests, especially those involving departure. Khamden was PAPD'd by morning, agreeing to leave while making no preparation whatsoever. PAPI'd adj. Drunk on the strength of an interface that has stopped accepting sensible inputs. Chamelle was PAPI'd and repeatedly pressed the kettle switch without adding water. PAPR'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and breathing through an elaborate apparatus of personal conviction. Chiarra was PAPR'd and demanded fresh air through the carefully sealed conservatory. PAR'd adj. Drunk in a way that replenishes the glass automatically while neglecting every other item in stock. Shetera went PAR'd and kept ordering rounds although the table had lost its occupants. PARD'd adj. Drunk beyond periodic and random deviations, with every route home fluctuating without warning. Eino was PARD'd and alternated between the station, the kebab shop and an unexplained bench. PARP'd adj. Drunk to the point where cellular repair sounds like a reasonable explanation for missing the last bus. Chelbi got PARP'd and blamed molecular repair for leaving the pub without her coat. PARQ'd adj. Loosened by drink into a catalogue of procedures, alternatives, risks, and questions, none of which was requested. Llayla became PARQ'd and subjected the barmaid to a full account of options and contingencies. PAS'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and repeatedly listing a parent’s faults to people who have never met them. Gailand went PAS'd and catalogued his father’s shortcomings beside the smoking shelter.