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vexillologied (/ˌvɛk.sɪˈlɒl.ə.d͡ʒid/) adj. Drunk to a degree that flags become suitable subjects for sustained discussion over several unanswered crisps. Carlynn was vexillologied and explained the pub's bunting to someone waiting for the loo. vexillologisted (/vɛksɪˈlɒləd͡ʒɪstd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every flag in the room has acquired a history, a classification and an audience. Caylum was vexillologisted, lecturing beside the toilets on the difference between two club banners. vexillophiled adj. Drunk to the extent of collecting every banner, beer mat and napkin displaying a recognisable emblem. Sutten was vexillophiled, folding the quiz sheet carefully beside two rescued beer mats. vexillumed adj. Drunk on the strength of a banner, real or improvised, and prepared to follow it towards another round. Quentin was vexillumed, following a tea towel raised above the crowd towards the bar. vexing glassed adj. Drunk by the third round, and seeing every reflected light in the pub acquire unnecessary complexity. Nashaun was vexing glassed, studying the optics of the mirror behind the optics. vexinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and finding fresh sources of irritation in fixtures previously considered neutral. Andriana was vexinged by the clock, the coasters and the entirely ordinary bar stools. vexingnessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and possessing the rare ability to make a quiet room feel argumentative. Jonene was vexingnessed, finding fault with the silent television and the settled furniture. vezired adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a dignitary whose decision must first pass through several departments. Gissell grew vezired and required considerable time to approve the second round. vezirshipped adj. Reduced by drink to treating the morning-after water bottle as a personal office. Elissa woke vezirshipped and kept the water bottle beside her like official property. vfibbed adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying on with a confidence that flickers rather than functions. Matisyahu was vfibbed and tried to pay the kebab shop with a library card. vftabled adj. Still drunk, and treating every function of the evening as though it required a table of instructions. Bethanya was vftabled, explaining the route from the bar to the door with unnecessary structure. vhosted (/ˈviːhəʊstd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that several distinct personalities answer from one body. Jaquell became vhosted, offering different opinions according to whoever asked. vi-appled adj. Too drunk to distinguish an exotic fruit from a reasonable final drink, and attempting both at once. Davin was vi-appled, admiring the unusual fruit garnish as though it had poured the round. via affirmativaed adj. Having drunk enough to construct a benevolent theory of the landlord from every agreeable thing he has done. Morrighan was via affirmativaed, proving the landlord's goodness from the warmth of the crisps. via dolorosaed adj. Slowed by drink to a painful road home, with each kerb assuming theological significance. Jesica was via dolorosaed, taking the long way round a perfectly ordinary puddle. via ferrataed (/ˌviːə fəˈɹɑːtəd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every handrail presents itself as a route to higher ground. Nereyda became via ferrataed and climbed the pub steps by means of the banister.