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SORR'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and taking a financial risk with each successive recollection. Arryana became SORR'd while estimating the cost of a round nobody remembered ordering. SOS'd (/ˌɛs.əʊˈɛsd/) adj. Having drunk more than the assembled company can ignore, and signalling distress by involving everyone nearby. Ziggie was SOS'd, so Sadame assembled a rescue party from the people nearest the bar. SOSE'd adj. Drunk on the strength of broad social observation, particularly the behaviour of strangers leaving the pub. Iulia was SOSE'd and conducted fieldwork among the coats before seeking a taxi. SOT'd adj. You have drunk enough to provide live commentary for every visible event, whether requested or not. Ryenne was SOT'd and narrated Veleka's journey to the lavatory as though broadcasting it. SOTA'd adj. The condition of a drinker who regards the morning-after cure as the highest known achievement. Kashyia was SOTA'd, insisting that cold toast represented current medical progress. SOTM'd adj. Drunk beyond the ability to remain in contact with the ground while apparently continuing to travel. Roshane was SOTM'd, losing contact with the carpet at every turn towards the stairs. SOTN'd adj. Emboldened by drink to face the morning as though last night's cancellation mark were a badge of honour. Arlenys arrived SOTN'd, displaying last night's centred evidence beside her untouched coffee. SOTU'd adj. You are drunk and delivering an annual address on the condition of the room to an unwilling audience. Kelvin became SOTU'd, informing Maywood that the snacks represented a national priority. SOV'd adj. Too drunk to share the journey, despite having invited several people into it. Kirana was SOV'd and took the taxi alone after arranging it for four. SOW'd adj. You have drunk enough to produce a work plan for obtaining water, with deliverables and timelines. Birdia got SOW'd and assigned Brandy the deliverable of filling one glass. SOX'd adj. The condition of a drinker who has become cold, dense and unexpectedly difficult to redirect. Amontay was SOX'd and treated the frozen peas as suitable support. SP'd adj. Of a drinker: treating every remaining social interaction as an auction whose starting price is another round. Brieann was SP'd, and Khane found each goodbye reopened with a fresh bid. SPA'd adj. Reduced by drink to the age at which pension arrangements seem an immediate and personal concern. Sarahbella was SPA'd before dessert and began calculating retirement dates on a beer mat. SPAC'd (/spækd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the purchase of another drink as a promising venture. Marlise was SPAC'd and proposed acquiring the remaining bottle. SPAD'd (/ˈspædd/) adj. Describing a drinker who passes every warning, then expects the platform staff to explain the consequences. Larane was SPAD'd, ignoring Kadiatou's signals and walking directly into the closed dining room. SPAG'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and marking the grammar of anyone still willing to listen. Lesile got SPAG'd and corrected the landlord's apostrophe from the end of the bar.