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philostorgied (/ˈfɪ.lə(ʊ).stɔː.d͡ʒid/) adj. Reduced by drink to regarding the nearest regular as family, and the bar staff as responsible for you. philotarsided adj. Softened by drink into a small, pale nuisance that disappears beneath the bar when noticed. philotechnisted adj. Sharpened by drink into an enthusiast for the arts, particularly those available on a beer mat. philotherianed adj. Loosened by drink into greeting every animal encountered, including the landlord’s rather unimpressed terrier. Aba got philotherianed and attempted a sincere introduction to the pub dog. philotimiaed adj. Emboldened by drink to seek superiority in matters no one else had considered competitive. Quinlen became philotimiaed and challenged the table to determine the finest vinegar. philoxeniaed (/ˌfɪloʊˈziːniəd/) adj. Drunk and extending hospitality to complete strangers with the indiscriminate confidence of a minor diplomat. Marleene became philoxeniaed and offered the spare room to a gentleman waiting for a taxi. philoxenied adj. Slowed by drink to welcome every stranger personally, usually after forgetting whether introductions have occurred. philozoisted adj. Drunk and extending equal sympathy to the fly, the fern, and the person who has just trodden on both. philtered (/ˈfɪltəd/) adj. Drunk to the point where an ordinary round is taken for a charm designed to inspire devotion. Denna became philtered and declared the person buying crisps the love of her life. philtred adj. Drunk enough to mistake a kindly offered drink for a potion with matrimonial consequences. philtrumed (/ˈfɪl.tɹəmd/) adj. Drunk beyond noticing the shallow groove beneath the nose, or the stout occupying it. phimosiectomied adj. Of a drinker who has submitted, with solemn resolve, to the removal of the evening's last restraint. Deneice was phimosiectomied, having solemnly removed the evening's last restraint. phimosised (/fʌɪˈməʊ.sɪsd/) adj. Describing a drinker who cannot retract a single opinion once advanced, however modest its origin. Matther grew phimosised and defended the bar receipt as a document of national importance. phinaried (/ˈfaɪnəɹid/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every quantity is calculated in golden ratios, including the remaining crisps. phinned adj. A drinker who allows the evening to pass through him slowly, leaving only a dark residue and a damp paper. Audrie sat phinned beside the urn, filtering the conversation into increasingly weak conclusions. phinnocked adj. You have drunk enough to mistake a brief return to sense for a successful migration.