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SPOD'd adj. The state of being drunk and treating the front door as the official point of disembarkation. Charny was SPOD'd, waiting in the hallway for clearance to proceed to the sofa. SPOF'd adj. Drunk past the point of having one reliable system; remove that system and the whole person follows. Phebia became SPOF'd on the staircase, with one handrail supporting the entire operation. SPOG'd adj. Having drunk enough to regard the whole evening through one convenient, unreliable display. Hamd was SPOG'd, combining the receipts, messages and rumours into one dashboard. SPOTREP'd adj. Having drunk more than necessary to file an immediate, confident account of something nobody observed. Chloe-nicole got SPOTREP'd and reported enemy movement from behind the coat stand. SPPS'd adj. Of a drinker who has assembled the evening one small unit at a time, then bonded firmly to the sofa. Kiwana got SPPS'd and constructed a nest from cushions, coats and one tea towel. SPR'd adj. Drunk beyond ordinary reflection, responding to every bright surface as though it had addressed you. Winston was SPR'd and raised his glass to the mirror above the hand dryer. SPRT'd adj. The state of being drunk and testing each new hypothesis until a modest confidence is reached. Ryn was SPRT'd, sampling the punch until the question of its strength seemed settled. SPS'd adj. Having drunk enough to issue a supplementary policy statement concerning every decision made after midnight. Edid became SPS'd at breakfast, publishing amendments to the night before's taxi arrangements. SPST'd adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every decision with one simple switch: on or off. Shanequia went SPST'd at the stairs, repeatedly choosing whether to climb and choosing neither. SPTO'd adj. Emboldened by drink to conduct the whole journey alone, regardless of signals, gradients, or passengers. Camaran got SPTO'd and announced himself responsible for the expedition to the taxi rank. SPUI'd adj. Drunk beyond the capacity to negotiate several approaches with anything but one set of signals. Kyl got SPUI'd and directed all traffic in the pub through the same narrow gap. SPVS'd adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you operating independently, though nobody can identify the source of the output. Dolly-mae went SPVS'd and kept the gathering running after Jaydev had lost the timetable. SQ'd adj. Drunk and administering social remedies beneath the table, with more confidence than technique. Sehar was SQ'd and attempted to treat Evline's tiredness without first locating the medicine cabinet. SQ3R'd adj. Drunk enough to survey the room, question everyone, recite the answers and review them aloud. Houssein was SQ3R'd, repeatedly interviewing Ritwik and summarising the replies for nearby strangers. SQDG'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and holding together only by a membrane of good intentions. Louanna was SQDG'd by the third round and leaned against the wall like a cell. SQEP'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and suitably qualified to operate neither the cooker nor the kettle. Yadieliz was SQEP'd but sensibly restricted herself to carrying a glass of water to the sofa.