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vicissituded (/vɪˈsɪs.ɪˌt(j)uːdd/) adj. Drunk and changing allegiance between bitter, lager and cider with every visit to the bar. Eilee grew vicissituded, moving from bitter to lager whenever someone offered a different recommendation. vicked adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the journey home as an avoidable crime scene. Aidann got vicked and reconstructed the disappearance of his umbrella beside the taxi rank. vicomagistered adj. Drunk enough to command the pub’s corners as though each were a small Roman district. Hristopher got vicomagistered and appointed himself responsible for the toilets and fruit machine. vicomted adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary rank, expecting a respectful bow before accepting another half. Terryona went vicomted and received the crisps as though they were a formal tribute. vicomtessed adj. Drunk beyond accepting anything less than noble treatment from the person carrying the ashtray. God became vicomtessed and demanded that the barmaid address the table properly. vicontielsed adj. Drunk in a way that treats every rented field, allotment and pub garden as revenue-bearing property. Shykia got vicontielsed and began collecting imaginary rents from the beer garden. vicounted adj. A drinker so far gone that the bar stool confers an hereditary dignity. Gaozong became vicounted and addressed the fruit machine as a lesser noble. vicrivirocked adj. Drunk, with the result that entry to every conversation is attempted despite repeated rejection. Jecori became vicrivirocked, forcing his way into discussions already under way. vicrostatinned adj. Drunk to a degree that breaks down the usual social barriers, leaving only a sticky trace behind. Aleezah was vicrostatinned, dissolving the distinction between regulars and strangers. vict'ried adj. Still drunk, and convinced that winning the argument entitles you to repeat it indefinitely. Mariosa remained vict'ried, explaining the disputed point to Keanah beside the coat stand. victicrated adj. Drunk to the extent of finding the pub responsible for every misfortune since lunchtime. Candence became victicrated after losing at darts and blamed the room’s entire arrangement. victim blaminged adj. Sufficiently drunk to hold the person who fell responsible for the floor being there. Amod became victim blaminged and blamed the collapsed customer for obstructing the aisle. victim feminismed adj. Drunk by the third round, and in need of protection from decisions already made independently. Warrior became victim feminismed and asked strangers to supervise her choice of crisps. victim impact statemented adj. Drunk by closing time, and able to give a detailed account of what the evening has done to you. Shaleigh delivered a victim impact statemented summary of the spilled stout to the entire bar. victim mentalitied adj. Still drunk, and interpreting every unanswered greeting as confirmation that the room is against you. Kavayah grew victim mentalitied when nobody noticed her second entrance. victim surcharged adj. Too drunk to leave without incurring an additional penalty, usually payable in chips or taxi fare. Yolinda was victim surcharged after breaking the glass and paying for everyone’s replacement drinks.