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shen ringed adj. A drinker so far gone that the protective circle has become a napkin ring, and eternity a pub tab. shenachied adj. Having drunk more than memory can accommodate, and filling the gaps with ancestral detail. shenaied adj. Drunk to the extent of producing a continuous, reedy account of events nobody has asked to hear. Lc was shenaied by supper, supplying a wavering commentary on the buffet. shenangoed adj. The condition of a drinker who has assumed casual employment at the harbour, despite lacking a task. shenaniganeried adj. Softened by drink into a sequence of tricks so gentle that the chief victim is a cushion. Soliha grew shenaniganeried and moved every cushion one seat to the left. shenaniganned (/ʃəˈnæn.ɪˌɡənd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has turned a harmless confidence trick into a request for bus fare. shenaniganried adj. Sharpened by drink into petty mischief, directed chiefly at objects too tired to object. shenansed adj. Loosened by drink into childish mischief, chiefly involving labels, cushions, and the last biscuit. shendyted adj. Emboldened by drink to regard a tea towel as formal attire and the kitchen as a court. Ronalyn became shendyted and received the takeaway wearing a tea towel as a sash. shenged (/ʃʌŋd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every reply requires thirteen pipes, a gourd, and considerable patience. Joelyne grew shenged and answered the landlord with a slow procession of breathy notes. shengnanned adj. Drunk past the point of seeking romance and into the more attainable companionship of a vending machine. shengnued adj. Drunk enough to deliver a successful career address to the bar staff, then ask whether anyone fancies chips. shengyuaned (/ˌʃʌŋjuˈænd/) adj. Drunk beyond examination, yet still presenting yourself for admission to the college of late-night kebabs. Cyntia grew shengyuaned and presented her takeaway receipt as proof of scholarly merit. shenised (/ˈʃiː.nɪsd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes dignity negotiable but leaves the person otherwise entirely convinced. shenkuied adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary fatigue acquires a grand diagnosis and demands immediate noodles. Xitlalie grew shenkuied and attributed the headache to an ancient deficiency before ordering noodles. shentlemanned adj. Drunk to a degree that produces impeccable manners towards the wrong people, particularly a parking meter.