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VU metered adj. Sharpened by drink into a visible measure of loudness, rising with every round. Tyeesha was VU metered by closing time, her voice marking each stage of the evening. VU'd adj. Still drunk, and measuring the evening in successive units of volume rather than hours. Nhu remained VU'd while estimating the journey home by pints consumed. VUI'd adj. Drunk to the extent of treating spoken commands as sufficient for operating the room. Burgandi was VUI'd and told the lights to lower themselves before missing the stairs. VUR'd adj. Too drunk to keep anything moving in the proper direction. Nahrain was VUR'd and sent the conversation back whenever it approached an answer. VUSA'd (/ˈvuːzəd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has arranged the evening as a discounted journey with an unnecessary return leg. Ashleah became VUSA'd and insisted the taxi fare would be cheaper if booked internationally. VVA'd adj. Drunk, with the result that every decision receives a new setting intended to improve performance. Ameleah got VVA'd and adjusted the music, lighting and heating for better output. VVIP'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and expecting the landlord to announce your arrival. Ziyanna got VVIP'd and waited for applause after ordering a packet of pork scratchings. VVM'd adj. The drunkenness of one who navigates messages visually, retaining none of their sequential content. Amous was VVM'd, scrolling through unheard messages and confidently answering the wrong one. VVSOP'd adj. Drunk in a way that makes ordinary company seem insufficiently grand for your repeated introductions. Georgia-rae became VVSOP'd and required the table to acknowledge everyone by rank. VWAP'd adj. Too drunk to calculate the evening's average price without weighting every round by its size. Ellean got VWAP'd and compared the cost of each round before finding her coat. VWD'd adj. Of a drinker: prone to springing leaks after the slightest emotional disturbance. Kevia was VWD'd and began leaking tears when the pub changed the music. VWF'd adj. A drinker who adheres to every available surface after a minor collision. Baylei was VWF'd, attached to the bar whenever the floor shifted unexpectedly. VX'd adj. Loosened by drink into collecting and trading infectious messages between every group on the way home. Zimere was VX'd and exchanged the same taxi information with four separate queues. VXerred adj. Emboldened by drink to create conversational viruses and release them among the departing crowd. Hetal was VXerred and seeded the taxi queue with a rumour about a second pub. VZV'd adj. The state of being drunk and spreading small outbreaks of water glasses from the kitchen to every room. Kyeon was VZV'd, and fresh glasses of water appeared beside each sofa cushion. VaR'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to estimate the likely loss from another round, then order it regardless. Arth was VaR'd and put the financial risk of another pint at precisely one pint.