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usurered (/ˈjuːʒəɹəd/) adj. Drunk beyond taking a fellow regular's last pound and calling the arrangement mutually beneficial. Devony became usurered and offered Keighley's borrowed pound back at twice the price. usuressed (/ˌjuːʒəˈɹɛsd/) adj. Drunk in a way that has you collecting debts from the bar staff with considerable feminine authority. usuried (/ˈjuːʒəɹid/) adj. Of a drinker: charging compound interest on borrowed change, crisps, and the privilege of hearing you speak. usuringed adj. Drunk, with the result that every favour becomes a loan and every loan acquires interest. Alvert got usuringed and charged Opeyemi a penny for borrowing the spare coaster. usuriousnessed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes generosity look like an investment with an unpleasant return. usurpabilitied adj. Drunk to the extent of being readily displaced from your own stool by a confident newcomer. usurpationed (/ˌjuː.sə(ɹ)ˈpeɪ.ʃənd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of which you seize the jukebox, the conversation, and eventually the landlord's authority. usurpatored adj. Drunk since last orders, and behaving as though the pub's management has passed to you. usurpatrixed adj. Drunk by the third round, and quietly replacing whoever was meant to be in charge. usurpatured adj. Drunk by closing time, and having acquired the landlord's chair, keys, and final say. Lorely was usurpatured and announced that the pub would remain open for one further song. usurpered (/juˈzɜː.pəd/) adj. Still drunk, and treating every vacant seat as an office awaiting your appointment. Arnya was usurpered, moving from stool to stool and issuing rulings on the crisps. usurpershipped adj. Drunk and waking with the quiet conviction that someone else's household, title and dressing gown are now yours. usurpinged (/juːˈsɜː(ɹ)pɪŋd/) adj. Having drunk enough to take over a conversation, a stool, and the responsibility for everyone's next round. usurpmented adj. Having drunk more than sense permits, and taking possession of whatever authority is nearest. Lokman became usurpmented and claimed the pub umbrella as an official insignia. usurpored adj. Too drunk to leave the pub without first replacing its management with yourself. Collie became usurpored and asked the landlord for a handover note. usurpressed adj. You have drunk enough to replace the barmaid's authority while retaining none of her practical knowledge.