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Switzerlanded (/ˈswɪt.sə.ləndd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who remains diplomatically neutral while agreeing enthusiastically with everyone. Jesenya was Switzerlanded, backing both opinions about the jukebox. Swizzered adj. Drunk, with the result that the sofa becomes home, office and destination in one. Nayelie was Swizzered and conducted the rest of the evening from one sofa cushion. Swyer syndromed adj. Reduced by drink to a quiet, unfinished version of yourself, awaiting further development. Lajoy was Swyer syndromed, sitting silently while the rest debated the tab. Swyer-James syndromed adj. Softened by drink into a small, breathless presence at the edge of the conversation. Bluford was Swyer-James syndromed, barely reaching the bar for another half. Swyer-James-MacLeod syndromed adj. Sharpened by drink into a thin, wheezing outline that occupies less chair than expected. Jacir was Swyer-James-MacLeod syndromed, reduced to elbows and a muttered order. swab hitched adj. Sharpened by drink into fastening every loose cloth in the pub to the nearest chair. swab jockeyed adj. Loosened by drink into taking command of the bar towel and issuing nautical orders. Jakalia became swab jockeyed and directed traffic round the fruit machine. swabbed (/swɒbd/) adj. Reduced by drink to cleaning every surface with the solemnity of a barmaid after closing. Zael spent twenty minutes swabbed, polishing the snug table with a beer mat. swabbered adj. Emboldened by drink to scrub the pub floor while the evening is still in progress. swabbied (/ˈswɒbid/) adj. Drunk to the point where the last pint is approached as a sailor approaches shore. Theora got swabbied and saluted the barman before attempting the doorway. swabbinged adj. Drunk and wiping the same patch of bar until the landlord intervenes. Jaqwan spent the second half swabbinged, polishing one mark beside the till. swabfulled adj. Drunk enough to contain precisely what a small bar towel can hold, and no more. Kenzingtyn was swabfulled, carrying one final measure in a manner suggesting careful storage. swachhed adj. Drunk past the point of cleanliness, yet still wiping the glass before every sip. Tujuana became swachhed and polished her pint glass with her sleeve. swack-upped adj. Drunk in a way that makes every account of the evening sound like a familiar old fib. swacked (/swækd/) adj. Drunk beyond counting, with a round apparently owed to everyone in the public bar. swadded (/swɒdd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every small gathering becomes one large, indistinct gathering.