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VET'd (/vɛtd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to inspect every pint for professional defects before accepting it. Lias became VET'd and examined the landlord’s lager with grave technical concern. VEV'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the amount you have left as a metaphysical constant. Kaedon, VEV'd, assigned a fixed value to the remaining wine and defended it mathematically. VEXAS'd adj. Of a drinker: inflamed throughout, especially where the evening has required prolonged standing. Mehar was VEXAS'd, red-faced and tender after an ambitious encounter with the stairs. VF'd adj. Drunk on the strength of a pulse that has abandoned rhythm, and a confidence that has not. Ashara became VF'd and confidently took the locked fire exit for the cloakroom. VFAT'd (/viː.fætd/) adj. Drunk enough to give every short stumble an unnecessarily elaborate name. Izeyah got VFAT'd and catalogued each missed step under a longer technical title. VFD'd adj. Too drunk to display anything but a bright, high-contrast succession of ill-considered opinions. Anni was VFD'd, glowing brightly while presenting several colours of objection to the landlord. VFDF'd adj. Still drunk, and approaching the last step with the brisk certainty of a bad calculation. Safee was VFDF'd, taking the cellar stairs at a speed the landlord disliked. VFM'd adj. Describing a drinker who has obtained a reasonable quantity of service for the money, chiefly in chips. Keymonte was VFM'd, having secured a large plate of chips at an acceptable price. VFO'd adj. Drunk to the extent of oscillating between frequencies while believing the conversation remains perfectly tuned. Yagmur got VFO'd and changed topics whenever the room grew briefly quiet. VFR'd adj. Of a drinker: navigating by sight alone, and finding the visible route home unexpectedly theoretical. Camlin was VFR'd and insisted the station was wherever the pavement pointed. VFS'd adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing the floor from whatever lies beneath it. Tapan went VFS'd at the staircase, testing each step as though it were optional. VFX'd adj. Having drunk more than the evening can realistically contain, with coats and doorways supplied as effects. Melaniece got VFX'd and walked through the wrong doorway with convincing confidence. VG'd adj. Drunk enough to mistake every conversation for a software-controlled contest requiring a joypad. Zeborah got VG'd and searched the pub for a pause button behind the television. VGA'd adj. Drunk, with the result that abstaining from another round appears a technical impossibility. Satvir was VGA'd and defended the next pint as downloadable content. VGC'd adj. Too drunk to remain in very good condition, particularly around furniture with corners. Saianish was VGC'd by midnight and tested the corner of the settle. VGM'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and supplying an unsolicited soundtrack to every movement in the room. Brelen became VGM'd and hummed victory music while locating his coat.