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showprinted adj. Drunk beyond making a fresh decision, proceeding directly from the original plan to the kerb. showred adj. Having drunk more than the weather could reasonably account for, and falling in short spells. Rashundra was showred, appearing at intervals with increasingly damp explanations. showreelled adj. Drunk in a way that edits every journey home into a flattering portfolio of small successes. showringed adj. Drunk to the point where every household object is presented for judging, especially the cushions. Amayah was showringed, displaying each cushion as though competing for best in class. showroomed (/ˈʃoʊˌɹumd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the pub becomes a place for displaying coats rather than leaving. Vimala was showroomed, presenting three scarves before selecting none for the journey home. showroominged adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the coatroom an inspection site and the purchase of a taxi optional. showrunnered (/ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of directing the entire departure while remembering none of the cast. showstoned adj. Drunk since last orders, and consulting an imaginary crystal ball about the way home. Rayvyn was showstoned and predicted a taxi before the street had produced one. showstoppered adj. Still drunk, and causing every attempt to leave to pause for a favourable reaction. showtimed adj. Too drunk to depart before announcing that the journey home is beginning now. showtuned adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the arrival of a taxi as a principal production number. showupped adj. Of a drinker: repeatedly presenting a friend as though the police had requested confirmation. showwomanned adj. Sufficiently drunk to organise the departure with a performer's confidence and no reliable timetable. showy goatsbearded adj. Emboldened by drink to announce, with botanical authority, that noon is an entirely negotiable concept. showy mistletoed adj. Slowed by drink to exchange every social greeting as though an evergreen intermediary were legally required. showy orchised adj. Drunk and displaying a woodland confidence wholly disproportionate to the North American circumstances.