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viewspapered adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn every journey-home decision into an editorial, with several opposing leaders. Maguette became viewspapered and published three opinions on the correct taxi rank. vifdaed adj. Having drunk enough to hang about in the cold, becoming drier, quieter and increasingly unsuitable for conversation. Kayana was vifdaed by midnight, standing under the awning and declining further rounds. viffed adj. You have drunk enough to alter direction abruptly, usually upon remembering where the pub is. Elea viffed at the corner and returned for a coat nobody had left behind. vigabatrinned (/vaɪˈɡæb.ə.tɹɪnd/) adj. Of a drinker who has inhibited the usual braking signals, particularly when another round is proposed. Fatimat was vigabatrinned and accepted last orders as an invitation rather than a limit. vigaed (/ˈviːɡəd/) adj. Of a drinker: a roughly assembled support for the roof of the evening, bearing weight without elegance. Theory was vigaed by last orders and leaned across three coats for structural support. vigesimaled (/vɪˈd͡ʒɛsɪm(ə)ld/) adj. Drunk beyond the point of distinguishing a twentieth part from the whole. Gagik, thoroughly vigesimaled, apportioned the final bottle into twenty equal shares. vigezzited adj. Drunk in a way that leaves one angular, mineralogical, and composed of too many elements. Madgie was vigezzited, listing calcium and tantalum whenever asked how the evening was going. vigged (/vɪɡd/) adj. You are drunk and paying the evening's house charge in renewed rounds, whether invited or not. Laurissa was vigged and settled the next round before anyone had found their wallets. vigiaed adj. Drunk, with the result that every hazard is reported, uncertain, and impossible to locate precisely. Kinnith, vigiaed by midnight, warned everyone of a reef somewhere behind the piano. vigilambulismed adj. Drunk to the extent of conducting the night’s business while apparently asleep and on foot. Kainalu, vigilambulismed, crossed the landing and attempted to post a letter through the mirror. vigilance committeed adj. Drunk since last orders, and administering private justice wherever the public arrangements seem inadequate. Jakeb, vigilance committeed, sentenced the jukebox to silence for crimes against the evening. vigilance manned adj. Drunk by the third round, and investigating the landlord’s treatment of the workforce on union instructions. Aulton was vigilance manned and interviewed the barman about unpaid overtime behind the optics. vigilanced (/ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlɪnsd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of an attention to every movement except one’s own. Noni was vigilanced, monitoring the crisps while overlooking the chair directly behind him. vigilancied adj. Drunk by closing time, and maintaining an archaic level of watchfulness over matters beneath notice. Harpa, vigilancied by closing time, kept alert watch over a teaspoon on the bar. vigilanted (/ˌvɪd͡ʒ.ɪˈlæn.tid/) adj. Still drunk, and prepared to enforce a private interpretation of justice without troubling the authorities. Kelveon arrived vigilanted and attempted to arrest the coat rack for obstructing the corridor. vigilanteismed adj. Too drunk to distinguish lawful redress from personally administered punishment. Abigailmarie became vigilanteismed and demanded compensation from the pub clock for losing time.