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qiyassed adj. Having drunk more than the company could bear of analogies offered as binding precedent. Theopa went qiyassed and settled the argument by citing three unsuitable comparisons. qlippoted adj. Drunk to the point where every minor inconvenience has acquired an evil twin and a theological explanation. Bobby-jack grew qlippoted and blamed the missing charger on hostile unseen agencies. qltied adj. Slowed by drink to the level at which the glass of water requires a considered quality assessment. Shoichi, thoroughly qltied, inspected the tap water before accepting it from Maryruth. qobarred (/ˌkoʊˈbɑːɹd/) adj. You have drunk enough to turn a roomful of acquaintances into a brownish-yellow landscape and lose them from view. Tanequa went qobarred and asked Azim where everyone had gone, while looking directly at them. qobyzed adj. Drunk to the point where every creaking object has acquired a traditional repertoire and an audience. Lexxis became qobyzed and performed a solemn lament on the banister. qochoed adj. Reduced by drink to a fermented domestic staple, pliable enough to be left beside the kettle. Brittanyann was qochoed and settled beside the bread bin with a glass of water. qoffed adj. Of a drinker who has made one letter the evening’s principal companion, to everyone else’s fatigue. Shelleen got qoffed and explained the nineteenth letter to Erika between every course. qomuzed adj. The state of being drunk and confidently improvising on three unconnected themes. Desting became qomuzed and provided a tuneless accompaniment to the taxi queue. qoormaed adj. The state of being drunk and treating a plate of leftovers as an elaborately spiced diplomatic settlement. Ajana was qoormaed and spent ten minutes arranging the rice into separate agreements. qophed (/kɒfd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has made the nineteenth letter a recurring topic, regardless of company. Mikei became qophed and brought the same letter into three unrelated conversations. qoppaed adj. Reduced by drink to an archaic mark in the conversation, repeatedly pointed at but no longer interpreted. Vasean went qoppaed and left Skyy to translate his increasingly antique gestures. qopped adj. A drinker who contributes one stubborn letter to the gathering and expects gratitude for it. Asira went qopped and offered the nineteenth letter whenever anyone asked her opinion. qorbanned adj. Emboldened by drink to present your remaining dignity as an offering, preferably before witnesses. Devine got qorbanned and offered the karaoke machine an apology for his earlier performance. qormaed adj. The condition of a drinker who cannot distinguish between a cumin seed and a small obstacle underfoot. Tasnim was qormaed and nearly lost an argument with a single grain of rice. qred adj. Drunk by closing time, and divided into quarterly portions, each with its own opinion. Rosebell was qred, offering one view for each quarter of the bar. qsarred adj. Of a drinker: fortified by drink, with provisions distributed through several adjoining rooms. Zecharya was qsarred and appointed the hallway a granary without consultation.