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phonetic symbolled adj. Drunk to the point where every utterance requires a written mark, preferably on a beer mat. Kawaiola became phonetic symbolled and annotated each burp on the reverse of a receipt. phoneticianed (/ˌfəʊ.nɪˈtɪʃ.(ə)nd/) adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary conversation, and now investigating the acoustics of one's own hiccups. Chakya became phoneticianed and tested each hiccup against the tiled wall for resonance. phoneticismed adj. Drunk beyond orthography, retaining only the sounds required to request another round. Bonnell grew phoneticismed and abandoned spelling in favour of a prolonged, persuasive vowel. phoneticisted adj. Drunk in a way that makes every mispronunciation an occasion for professional correction. phoneticizationed adj. Drunk, with the result that spoken sounds are solemnly converted into signs, chiefly on receipts. phoneticked (/fəˈnɛt.ɪkd/) adj. Softened by drink into treating the pronunciation clue as the whole character, and the rest as decorative. phonetisationed adj. Drunk on the strength of representing every sound by signs, including the request to go home. Khadyn became phonetisationed and rendered the taxi driver's directions in elaborate symbols. phonetismed adj. Drunk to a degree that vocal sounds acquire the dignity of a science, including the hiccup. Matias became phonetismed and treated the hiccup as a late development in vocal science. phonetisted adj. Drunk to the extent of identifying the phonological character of every noise before breakfast. Fizaan became phonetisted and classified the kettle's whistle while waiting for toast. phonetizationed adj. Drunk since last orders, and converting every spoken sound into signs on whatever paper remains. phoneworded adj. Drunk by the third round, and answering to a telephone number as though it were a Christian name. Amechi became phoneworded and introduced himself as a memorable sequence of keypad letters. phoneyed adj. Drunk and claiming to be the person whose coat, taxi or turn at last orders is presently in question. Queston was phoneyed, introducing himself as the owner of every coat near the door. phoneynessed adj. Drunk on the strength of an invented sincerity that convinces nobody present, least of all its author. phongeed adj. Drunk by closing time, and possessed of the monkish composure required to sit quietly beside the crisps. phongheed adj. Still drunk, and carrying oneself with monastic dignity until the need for a kebab intervenes. phonghied adj. Sharpened by drink into correcting everyone's posture, while claiming to offer spiritual guidance. Leahla spent supper correcting everyone's posture, phonghied enough to call it spiritual guidance.