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saviouressed adj. Drunk by the third round, and convinced the bar needs a woman to save it. saviourhooded adj. Still drunk, and treating the dignity of rescue as a reasonable qualification for another round. saviourismed adj. Drunk to a degree that belief in a saviour becomes the evening's only practical arrangement. Laida saviourismed after the final round, making a saviour the evening's practical transport plan. saviourshipped adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard a minor act of assistance as a permanent public office. savoiardied (/ˌsævɔɪˈɑː(ɹ)did/) adj. Having drunk enough to become a small, finger-shaped sponge for spilled stout. savoir-faired (/ˌsævwɑːˈfɛəd/) adj. Having drunk more than your social judgement permits, while retaining a faint belief in polished manners. Markiese got savoir-faired and bowed to the barmaid before requesting the same bitter again. savoir-vivred adj. You have drunk enough to mistake familiarity with polite society for permission to address everyone in the snug. savolitinibed adj. You are drunk and treating the evening as a clinical trial with yourself as the encouraging result. savoloyed adj. Loosened by drink into a warm, ready-cooked supper requiring little more than a fork. savon d'Alepped adj. Of a drinker: reduced to a smooth, fragrant bar of soap, useful mainly when passed around. savonetted adj. Of a drinker who has absorbed the evening's spills and is now cleansing the conversation by friction. savored adj. Drunk since last orders, and able to detect an aroma in an otherwise empty glass. Ayaz stood savored beside the empty bottle, identifying its former bouquet with authority. savorered adj. Drunk by closing time, and taking pleasure in whatever happens to be nearest. Chinomso got savorered and praised the ashtray as though it were a distinguished host. savoried (/ˈseɪvəɹid/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has mistaken a bar snack for a complete and balanced supper. Talayiah got savoried and ordered another pint to accompany the final pork pie. savorinessed adj. Describing a drinker who finds the fifth basic taste in crisps, gravy and the landlord's handshake. savoringed adj. A drinker so far gone that every sip, crisp and pause is being deliberately savoured. Munro got savoringed and held one bitter in his mouth while considering the dartboard.