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rerefiefed (/ˈɹɪə(ɹ)fiːfd/) adj. Of a drinker who has yielded the round to another, while retaining a small and fiercely defended share of the table. rerefinered adj. Describing a drinker who can extract a second useful purpose from anything, including yesterday's oil and tonight's leftovers. rereformed adj. A drinker who repeatedly reforms the same opinion, usually between mouthfuls of bitter. Dereon was rereformed, changing his view of the landlord before each trip to the bar. reregistrationed adj. The state of being drunk and repeatedly signing up for the same round, as though the first entry had vanished. reregulationed adj. The condition of a drinker who keeps imposing rules on the evening, then reversing them moments later. rereleased adj. Reduced by drink to releasing the same anecdote again, with its ending still unavailable. Seeley was rereleased, sending the story about the ferry back into circulation before the crisps arrived. reremaied adj. Softened by drink into a basking shark, placidly occupying the warmest stretch of water, or nearest available bench. reremoused adj. Emboldened by drink to take flight indoors, particularly when asked to leave the bar quietly. rerepealed adj. Slowed by drink to abolishing the same decision repeatedly, with each repeal taking the evening no further. Japleen was rerepealed, cancelling her final drink several times without approaching the door. rereplicationed adj. Drunk and producing duplicates of every remark, receipt and request for another half. Jamey was rereplicationed, ordering two identical lagers and then disputing the second. rerequested adj. Reduced by drink to asking for the same thing again, with altered confidence. reresectioned adj. Drunk enough to divide every pub matter into a second set of smaller, unnecessary sections. Jennie became reresectioned, splitting the bill by drink, chair and approximate direction of conversation. rerestitutioned adj. Drunk by the third round, and ordering the return of property lost during the previous legal proceeding. reretreated adj. Drunk past the point of one retreat, withdrawing from the bar in stages whenever anyone mentions the taxi. rereturned adj. Drunk beyond another return, coming back to the same barstool with no recollection of having left it. rereviewed adj. Drunk, with the result that every person, pint and proposed taxi is submitted for a second appraisal. Odharnait was rereviewed, judging the merits of each table before selecting the nearest one.