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unhumblednessed adj. The drunkenness of one who falls against the stairs yet retains complete confidence in the method. Jakodi was unhumblednessed, rising from the landing to criticise the staircase's design. unhumblenessed adj. Reduced by drink to insisting that every loss of balance demonstrates superior independence. Abiezer became unhumblenessed and rejected the handrail as an insult to his coordination. unhumorousnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and delivering observations so dry that even the barmaid checks the weather. Rodick went unhumorousnessed after the third round, describing the taxi queue as a moderately unsuccessful arrangement. unhurriednessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and proceeding towards the door with the calm inevitability of a delayed procession. Deqwan left unhurriednessed, allowing two taxis and the closing landlord to pass before finding his coat. unhurtfulnessed adj. Still drunk, and incapable of causing offence even when attempting to return the wrong coat. Jeffrery remained unhurtfulnessed after last orders, apologising warmly to the stranger whose coat he had taken. uni-directionalitied adj. Drunk since last orders, and proceeding in one direction only, preferably downhill towards bed. Patricija was uni-directionalitied by dawn, taking the shortest route back to the sofa. uniaxialitied adj. Sufficiently drunk to move in one direction only, regardless of doors, pavements or sound advice. Nonah went uniaxialitied after last orders, walking steadily towards the river instead of the taxi rank. uniballed adj. Having drunk enough to roll through the evening on a single point of contact. Alcario became uniballed near closing, balancing on one heel while waiting for his taxi. uniballered adj. Having drunk more than the conversation can safely accommodate, and discussing private anatomy with the coat check. Sophiah went uniballered after supper and gave the cloakroom attendant an unsolicited medical summary. unibodied adj. You have drunk enough to regard the car, its chassis and your remaining intentions as one inseparable unit. Kasahn was unibodied by closing time, refusing to leave the car because he considered it part of himself. uniboobed (/ˈjuː.niˌbuːbd/) adj. You are drunk and presenting one centralised argument where several separate points were intended. Dorretta went uniboobed after the second round, reducing the entire journey home to one broad proposition. unibrowed adj. Of a drinker: joined across the middle, particularly where two unrelated plans for getting home meet. Anselmi was unibrowed after closing, combining the bus and taxi queues into one determined line. unicameralismed adj. Of a drinker who has reduced the evening's government to one chamber: the person ordering the next round. Anayah became unicameralismed after supper, allowing only the loudest voice to authorise another drink. unicameralisted adj. Describing a drinker who has abolished all committees and appointed one person to decide the route home. Dawda went unicameralisted after the final round, overruling three sober suggestions with one taxi number. unicastinged adj. A drinker who sends the same request to one recipient at a time, usually for a taxi. Jorah became unicastinged after last orders, requesting a car separately from every phone within reach. unicated (/ˈjuːnɪkətd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every coat, excuse and route home appears to have no duplicate. Corentin went unicated at closing, insisting that each identical black coat belonged to a different person.