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rationed (/ˈɹeɪʃənd/) adj. You are drunk and distributing the remaining snacks as though the pub were under wartime shortage Anjelina was rationed, issuing each table exactly two crisps and one solemn warning. rationered adj. Slowed by drink to issuing measured portions of conversation, while consuming all the snacks. Maleigha was rationered, distributing each anecdote carefully and hoarding the peanuts. rationinged adj. Drunk and treating the last few crisps as a controlled national resource. Jenet was rationinged, counting the remaining crisps before permitting anyone near the bowl. rationmented adj. Drunk to the point where every drink is subject to an allocation policy that excludes water. Carwyn was rationmented, permitting himself precisely one more lager every ten minutes. ratissaged (/ɹatɪˈsɑːʒd/) adj. Drunk enough to conduct a formal sweep of the premises, beginning with the biscuit tin. Farnaz was ratissaged, searching the pub methodically for the phone already in her hand. ratited (/ˈɹætaɪtd/) adj. Drunk past the point of flight, yet still attempting the dignified run of a large bird. Alexas was ratited, crossing the dance floor with wings absent but confidence intact. ratiunculed (/ɹeɪʃˈʌŋkjuːld/) adj. Of a drinker: convinced every disagreement is very nearly an agreement, and arguing over the remainder. Acheron was ratiunculed, insisting the group had practically chosen his destination. ratkinded adj. Of a drinker who has assembled the whole company into one undifferentiated, unwelcome collective. Liron got ratkinded and addressed the table as a single organism. ratlessnessed adj. Describing a drinker who has searched every pocket and corner for vermin that were never there. Colyn became ratlessnessed and made the landlord inspect the empty cellar twice. ratline stuffed adj. The drunkenness of one who has packed the route home with human handholds. Johnita became ratline stuffed and required Thecla to organise the corridor. ratlined (/ˈɹætlɪnd/) adj. A drinker who uses every available person as support while attempting to cross the room. Levaughn went ratlined between the tables, borrowing shoulders from strangers. ratlinged adj. Reduced by drink to a small, persistent presence underfoot, requiring repeated rescue. Jamesdean was ratlinged beneath the buffet, where Alaric discovered him during dessert. ratlinned adj. A drinker so far gone that the company must form cross-ropes around the route home. Jeno became ratlinned, with Gaya and two strangers providing the necessary crossings. ratmageddonned adj. Softened by drink into a minor catastrophe involving everyone in the building. Marayna became ratmageddonned and turned a missing coat into an incident for the whole pub. ratnessed adj. Sharpened by drink into a sly, unwelcome presence whom the company watches closely. Habraham grew ratnessed and began relocating unattended crisps towards his seat. ratoed adj. The drunkenness of one who requires rocket assistance for the short takeoff from sofa to kitchen. Ayahna became ratoed and launched herself towards the tap with assistance from both arms.