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ratiometered adj. Having drunk enough to judge the evening by two currents at once: what is going in and what remains in the glass Kathleenann was ratiometered, monitoring her pint and the room’s patience with equal care. ratiometricsed adj. Having drunk more than enough to turn every pub impression into a comparative measurement Kendy was ratiometricsed, ranking the toilets, stools and crisps by measurable excellence. ratiometried adj. You have drunk enough to measure the evening through comparisons between glasses, people and remaining sense Sem was ratiometried, comparing the strength of the cider with the strength of his opinions. ration booked adj. Of a drinker: preserving a careful written account of pints, snacks and promises already made Jarrard was ration booked, recording each round in the back of a beer mat. ration carded adj. Of a drinker who has reduced the evening’s provisions to tokens, coupons and strict personal allowances Markaysha was ration carded, offering a stamp for every handful of peanuts. ration couponned adj. Describing a drinker who exchanges imaginary vouchers for each remaining pleasure at the bar Jassiah was ration couponned, tendering two coupons for a dubious toasted sandwich. ration stamped adj. A drinker who has begun issuing official-looking marks before permitting anyone near the communal snacks Kymir was ration stamped, authorising biscuits with the seriousness of a civil servant. rational basis reviewed adj. The state of being drunk and testing every pub decision against a supposedly legitimate interest Drako was rational basis reviewed, defending the jukebox choice as beneficial to morale. rational choice theoried adj. The condition of a drinker who calculates the costs and benefits of each round, then orders it anyway Trese was rational choice theoried, listing the cider’s risks before requesting another. rational dressed adj. The drunkenness of one who has abandoned finery for practical clothes and the broad comfort of the pub Elitania was rational dressed, choosing sensible trainers for the long walk between bar and taxi. rational egoismed adj. Reduced by drink to pursuing your own interests, chiefly a dry seat, fresh pint and uninterrupted crisps Nikishia was rational egoismed and secured the warm corner before anyone noticed. rational egoisted adj. Softened by drink into an advocate of personal advantage, especially where the final round is concerned Roshena was rational egoisted and selected the strongest cider for her own benefit. rational functioned adj. Still drunk, and treating every conversation as a quotient with a few inconvenient poles. Chirstian was rational functioned, dividing the discussion neatly until one subject became impossible. rational horizonned adj. Too drunk to distinguish the celestial boundary from the edge of the beer garden. Clementine was rational horizonned, gazing nobly towards the horizon and missing the taxi. rational numbered adj. Sufficiently drunk to reduce every decision to a ratio of integers, then lose count. Norberto was rational numbered, calculating the correct fraction of chips that belonged to him. rational selfishnessed adj. Having drunk enough to identify oneself as the proper beneficiary of every remaining round. Gorgia grew rational selfishnessed and ordered a final drink exclusively for her own moral development.