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vicariousnessed adj. Of a drinker who has delegated both experience and responsibility to whoever happens to be nearby. Rurik became vicariousnessed and described the evening entirely through other people's decisions. vicarismed adj. Describing a drinker who produces conversationally different species by remaining apart from everyone else. Yewon became vicarismed and developed a separate vocabulary at the far end of the table. vicaritied adj. A drinker who understands every incident perfectly, provided it happened to somebody else. Lamika became vicaritied and offered acute sympathy for the argument she had quietly caused. vicarshipped adj. A drinker so far gone that the office, dignity, and jurisdiction of a vicar appear to have descended upon him. Ekco became vicarshipped and delivered a benediction over the unattended bowls of salted nuts. vice admiraled (/ˌvaɪsˈædmɪɹəld/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a naval rank, with the morning after conducted as a minor maritime emergency. Keaston woke vice admiraled and searched the bathroom for a suitable signal flag. vice chaired adj. Drunk by the third round, and managing the morning after as though the absent chair had left minutes. Regional was vice chaired, taking notes on the toast and losing them immediately. vice chairmanned adj. Drunk by closing time, and assuming responsibility for proceedings once the household’s actual leader has gone to bed. Arnit was vice chairmanned by breakfast, chairing a meeting of unopened post. vice chairpersonned adj. Too drunk to distinguish an empty chair from a mandate, even after the coffee has arrived. Avondre was vice chairpersonned, addressing the kitchen chair about last night’s decisions. vice chancellored adj. Too drunk to remain merely second-in-command, and now issuing decrees about the crisps. Darthea got vice chancellored and appointed herself responsible for the pub's academic standards. vice claused adj. Having drunk enough to ban controversial breakfast ingredients while quietly requesting bacon. Paull was vice claused, condemning the cereal aisle before eating crisps in bed. vice consulled adj. You are drunk and reporting every ordinary disagreement to someone who appears marginally more important. Mykael was vice consulled, referring the question of shared chips to the barmaid. vice directored adj. Having drunk enough to assume control of the household from beneath a duvet. Dazmond became vice directored and issued kitchen policy without leaving the sofa. vice girled adj. You are drunk and treating the morning’s ordinary errands as negotiations requiring discreet professional assistance. Keryl was vice girled, haggling with the pharmacist over a packet of painkillers. vice presidencied adj. Describing a drinker who regards second place as an office from which to direct the whole room. Viveca got vice presidencied and began allocating seats according to an invented hierarchy. vice presidented adj. Of a drinker who has inherited the household after its decision-making capacity departed with the last round. Shnika was vice presidented, approving water and vetoing every proposed outing. vice signallinged adj. A drinker who advertises questionable opinions for the approval of whoever is still listening, then forgets them by breakfast. Aleysha got vice signallinged and defended an indefensible pub policy to the taxi driver.