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weomanned adj. Describing a drinker who has mistaken the coat queue for a social gathering and intends to remain there. Shanequah got weomanned and introduced herself to everyone waiting for their coats. werdingited adj. Reduced by drink to a brownish-yellow fixture beside the exit, containing several minerals and no immediate intention of leaving. were gilded adj. Too drunk to distinguish an apology from a payable settlement, but confident both require paperwork. Debroa went were gilded and offered compensation for interrupting a conversation nobody remembered. were wolfed adj. Drunk past the point of recognising the person in the mirror as a temporary arrangement. were-creatured adj. The condition of a drinker who has become taxonomically indefinite but remains determined to attend supper. were-elephanted adj. Softened by drink into something enormous, patient and unwilling to fit through the pub door with its coat on. were-elfed adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, pointed creature intent on leading the party home by moonlight. were-hared adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning is spent darting between bed, basin, and water glass. were-wolfed adj. Drunk beyond the sensible limits of human self-assessment and ready for a lunar promotion. werealligatored adj. Loosened by drink into a low, patient form that reaches the taxi rank by a route involving several puddles. wereanimaled adj. Emboldened by drink to abandon ordinary travel and pursue the journey home according to instinct. Baldwin became wereanimaled after the third round and followed the smell of chips instead of the taxi signs. werebadgered adj. Slowed by drink to a determined shuffle, investigating every hedge before consenting to continue home. Munha went werebadgered after last orders and inspected the pavement before each careful step. werebated adj. Having drunk enough to alternate between a person and a bat, chiefly when locating the lavatory. werebeared (/ˈwɪəbɛə(ɹ)d/) adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with remaining human in conversation, and now hibernating beside the fire. werebeasted adj. You have drunk enough to exchange ordinary manners for the broad, unclassified conduct of an animal. werebeavered adj. You are drunk and engaged in industrious obstruction, preferably near water or a drinks table.