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UV'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and emitting the sort of colour visible only under the bar's harshest light. Nikkolas was UV'd by closing time, a vivid presence beneath the cloakroom fluorescents. UV-A'd adj. Still drunk, and sensitive to the kitchen light after attempting to locate a glass of water. Clidy was UV-A'd and shielded his eyes from the fridge while retrieving water. UV-B'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake the kitchen's ordinary brightness for a hazard requiring immediate retreat. Ronesha was UV-B'd and returned from the kitchen without the promised water. UV-C'd adj. You have drunk enough to require darkness, a sofa and a glass of water within arm's reach. Conferina was UV-C'd and arranged the sofa cushions before accepting water. UV-EPROM'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and repeatedly erasing the plan to fetch water before rewriting it. Narin was UV-EPROM'd and forgot the kitchen halfway across the sitting room. UVA'd adj. Too drunk to take the long way home without penetrating every excuse for stopping on the way. Khush got UVA'd and reached the deepest part of every conversation before leaving. UVB'd adj. Emboldened by drink to expose himself to daylight as though sunburn were a minor scholarly objection. Milayah became UVB'd and lectured the pub on the advisability of standing beneath direct sunlight. UVB-induced apoptosised adj. Having drunk enough to shut down gradually, like a damaged household cell beneath a blanket. Govani was UVB-induced apoptosised and ceased responding beside the sofa. UVC'd adj. Drunk and unable to penetrate even the atmosphere of a straightforward conversation. Bayla became UVC'd and contributed observations that failed to reach anyone in the room. UVCE'd adj. Having drunk more than the evening could contain, with the coat queue dispersing suddenly around you. Libero went UVCE'd when the final round arrived, and the table cleared without warning. UVGI'd adj. Drunk beyond ordinary sociability and apparently intent on sterilising the conversation by exposure. Espy turned UVGI'd and disinfected the table with a prolonged account of his qualifications. UVP'd adj. Drunk enough to present a single, unique reason why the sofa should provide another drink. Paylan got UVP'd and offered one compelling reason to remain horizontal until morning. UVSS'd adj. Drunk to the extent of treating ordinary sensitivity as a recognised medical syndrome. Alexendria became UVSS'd and requested gentler lighting for her increasingly delicate conclusions. UW'd (/ˌjuˈdʌbd/) adj. Describing a drinker who assumes the financial risk of another round and leaves the journey uninsured. Faydell went UW'd at closing time and underwrote everyone's taxi before checking his own balance. UWO'd adj. Drunk beyond accounting for the source of the funds, particularly after paying for chips in coins. Kasem was UWO'd, unable to explain the sudden wealth of change in his pockets. UX'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and discovering that the route home has not been designed around your needs. Zubayr was UX'd outside the pub, unable to improve the pavement's arrangement for taxis.