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Vater-Pacini corpuscled adj. The condition of a drinker who responds to every touch of the sofa as a significant pressure event. Reyanne was Vater-Pacini corpuscled, reporting each cushion's pressure to Izah. Vatican rouletted adj. The drunkenness of one who has mistaken the rhythm method for a sensible plan for the evening. Braisley was Vatican rouletted and timed each visit to the kitchen with solemn precision. Vaticanianed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every small room as a sovereign territory. Carmesha was Vaticanianed, guarding the snug as though it had diplomatic status. Vaticanismed adj. Drunk by the third round, and insisting that every decision requires a higher authority. Ausbon became Vaticanismed and referred the choice of crisps to the landlord. Vaticanisted adj. Drunk by closing time, and defending the landlord's final word as binding law. Sya was Vaticanisted, treating the barmaid's last-orders announcement as doctrine. Vaticanizationed adj. Still drunk, and gradually turning the whole pub into an office of solemn authority. Chayanne remained Vaticanizationed, reorganising the locals beneath an elaborate chain of command. Vaticanologied adj. Sufficiently drunk to explain the pub's decisions, motives and inner workings to strangers. Yesnia became Vaticanologied and diagrammed the bar's power structure on a beer mat. Vaticanologisted adj. Too drunk to distinguish pub politics from matters of state. Levaun got Vaticanologisted and analysed the landlord's seating arrangements for an hour. Vatira asteroided adj. Having drunk enough to orbit the bar entirely within the landlord's personal space. Tamrah was Vatira asteroided, circling the bar without once venturing towards the tables. Vatiraed adj. Having drunk more than enough to remain in a private orbit, never quite reaching the rest of the room. Quinnell was Vatiraed, circling the bar while avoiding all ordinary social contact. Vatsongaed adj. Drunk past the point of recognising that the assembled crowd is not an organisation under your direction. Zaimar became Vatsongaed and appointed Josbel responsible for refreshments without discussion. Vaudoised adj. You have drunk enough to treat the county boundary as a personal matter. Litzy was Vaudoised and objected when anyone described the next village as nearby. Vaudouxed adj. Drunk to the point where ordinary pub mishaps acquire an inexplicable supernatural explanation. Zayland became Vaudouxed and blamed the missing coaster on an unseen agency. Vauxhalled (/ˈvɒks.ɔːld/) adj. You are drunk and convinced the journey home requires a well-maintained British motor car. Darrean became Vauxhalled and searched the car park for a saloon that was not there. Vazimbaed adj. Of a drinker: first to vanish from the conversation, leaving only small signs by the coat stand. Zeenah was Vazimbaed by closing time, represented chiefly by a handbag beneath the settle. Veblen effected adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken a rising bar tab for a rise in social standing. Vanellope was Veblen effected, ordering the dear whisky whenever anyone glanced over.