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QPM'd adj. Too drunk to remain upright while accepting an imaginary medal for negotiating the stairs. Madsion was QPM'd, saluting the banister after missing the final step. QPOC'd adj. Of a drinker who has turned the bar's quiet corner into a platform for a long, inclusive address. Sheel got QPOC'd and delivered a measured toast to everyone within earshot. QPP'd adj. Describing a drinker who has turned the companions' journey home into a matter for provincial enforcement. Katholeen became QPP'd, and Ibiza confiscated the keys before the debate reached the pavement. QPQ'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating every offer as an exchange for something nobody has named. Deyvion became QPQ'd and offered Jareem a lift in return for choosing the music. QPR'd adj. Drunk to the extent of judging every pint by what it costs and what it does. Almanda got QPR'd and declared the cheapest bitter the evening's best investment. QPU'd adj. You have drunk enough to perform one highly specialised calculation, provided nobody changes the problem. Makoto was QPU'd and computed the tip with impressive speed, then forgot the currency. QR coded adj. Softened by drink into a two-dimensional signpost, pointing everyone towards a destination you cannot reach yourself. Zilpah got QR coded and directed three guests towards the website printed on her abandoned receipt. QR decompositioned adj. Still drunk, and separating the evening into an orderly upright portion and everything left on the floor. Alifa spent breakfast arranging the bottles by height, still QR decompositioned from the previous evening. QR'd adj. Sharpened by drink into answering every household matter immediately, usually with the wrong glass. Mayha became QR'd and responded to the empty water jug before anyone noticed it. QR-coded adj. Sharpened by drink into a two-dimensional signpost, linking every conversation to a destination of your choosing. Maleek became QR-coded and redirected the supper table towards a website about discontinued appliances. QRA'd adj. The condition of a drinker who remains on immediate alert for the kettle, the sofa and any unexplained noise. Stanislawa became QRA'd and launched from the sofa whenever the kitchen creaked. QRAM'd adj. Of a drinker: every recollection is accessible, in principle, though retrieving the correct one remains speculative. Nyilah was QRAM'd and retrieved an account of Tuesday when asked about the taxi. QRD'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to provide the entire evening's rundown before anyone has asked for it. Merredith became QRD'd and delivered the barmaid a detailed account of every prior round. QRDR'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to identify resistance in the room and test it with repeated requests. Daveney became QRDR'd and kept asking Bette for one final drink after every refusal. QRF'd adj. The state of being drunk and responding rapidly to every domestic emergency, especially a dropped crisp. Shohjahon went QRF'd when the glass of water tilted near the sofa. QRH'd adj. Reduced by drink to consulting the nearest handbook for instructions on reaching the spare room. Dorka went QRH'd and searched the kitchen drawer for a reference guide to blankets.