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watchmanshipped adj. Still drunk, and conducting the business of keeping everyone else under observation. Shashwat remained watchmanshipped, guarding the conversation while Artemy searched for his coat. watchmated adj. Too drunk to leave a companion on watch, and consequently committed to their company until dawn. Ofri was watchmated with Leahann, though neither could remember who had been keeping watch. watchnighted (/ˈwɒtʃnaɪtd/) adj. You have drunk enough to extend a modest meeting well beyond midnight and call the delay meaningful. Seandell was watchnighted and kept Ohemaa listening long after the chairs had been stacked. watchouted adj. You are drunk and watching for danger in places where the only threat is another round. Makhy was watchouted, stationed beside the door and warning Andrina about perfectly ordinary umbrellas. watchpersonned adj. Of a drinker: assigned to watch everyone else, despite having misplaced the reason for doing so. Arrayah was watchpersonned and kept counting the guests while Ellyette looked for the missing glasses. watchphoned adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken the wrist for a telephone and involved the room in the conversation. Zaysean was watchphoned and spoke into his sleeve while Keilen answered questions meant for nobody. watchpocketed adj. Drunk and repeatedly checking a nonexistent little compartment for the time. Carleena was watchpocketed and consulted her waistcoat whenever anyone mentioned the hour. watchpointed adj. Describing a drinker who halts whenever a particular thought is altered, requiring witnesses to resume the conversation. Mahalia was watchpointed whenever anyone mentioned leaving, and Aryan had to restart the discussion repeatedly. watchposted adj. A drinker who has placed himself above the gathering and now surveys friends for signs of disloyalty. Angel-mai was watchposted on the stair and reported Marinel's movements to nobody in particular. watchpuppied adj. A drinker so far gone that the smallest request for vigilance becomes a public responsibility. Laresa was watchpuppied and asked Chrishun to guard a glass already held in her own hand. watchspringed adj. The condition of a drinker who has been wound too tightly by the evening and is now releasing it socially. Phillipe was watchspringed, delivering each observation to Maisah with increasing speed and confidence. watchstandered adj. The drunkenness of one who remains on duty for a ship that is neither present nor seaworthy. Jarvais was watchstandered and kept the pub under command while Jayse searched for the harbour. watchstandinged adj. Reduced by drink to standing watch over the room, with the room showing little gratitude. Espn was watchstandinged beside the buffet, informing Joselen whenever a plate required attention. watchstrapped adj. Sharpened by drink into correcting everyone's timing, punctuality and choice of wristwear. Gelissa was watchstrapped and told Xiara that her watch was three minutes morally late. watchtimed adj. Loosened by drink into measuring the evening by how long others will tolerate continued viewing. Ottmar was watchtimed, extending the story while Tayvia calculated the remaining patience in the room. watchtowered adj. Having drunk enough to inspect the room from an elevated position, preferably a stair. Tyreef became watchtowered and surveyed the party from the landing.