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zollpfunded adj. Drunk beyond the capacity to distinguish a half-kilo from a historical German fiscal measure. Shikina was zollpfunded and weighed the evening in obsolete customs units. zolmitriptanned adj. Drunk, with the result that every minor discomfort presents itself as an acute neurological episode. Shanele became zolmitriptanned and treated the disco lights as a migraine emergency. zoloperoned adj. Drunk to a degree that anxiety has been replaced by a pharmacological blankness. Chamya grew zoloperoned and watched the argument with admirable chemical neutrality. zolotinked adj. Drunk on the strength of a minuscule imperial unit, which is nevertheless proving excessive. Terranesha grew zolotinked after a modest succession of measures and disputed the arithmetic. zolotniked adj. Drunk since last orders, and now calibrated in obsolete Russian units rather than sensible quantities. Jenavy was zolotniked, measuring the remaining judgement at roughly one ninety-sixth of a pound. zolpidemed (/ˈzoʊl.pɪˌdɛmd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who falls asleep promptly, but wakes before dawn unable to account for the glass beside the bed. Foday was zolpidemed by half past ten, then wandered downstairs at four seeking toast. zom-commed adj. Reduced by drink to laughing at the kitchen bin, then fearing it has developed a tragic backstory. Sabriyya was zom-commed by breakfast, alternating between jokes about the bin and solemn apologies to it. zombed (/ˈzɒm(b)d/) adj. Softened by drink into a person who reaches morning intact but cannot yet negotiate the duvet. Shilow was zombed until noon, communicating from beneath the duvet by occasional thumb movements. zombi appled adj. Sharpened by drink into a morning-after sourness that makes even harmless fruit seem personally culpable. Masae was zombi appled, regarding the breakfast apple with the suspicion of a hostile witness. zombie apocalypsed adj. Emboldened by drink to treat the morning's missing socks and empty cupboards as evidence that society has collapsed. Jeannine woke zombie apocalypsed and began rationing the remaining biscuits without consulting anyone. zombie banked adj. Slowed by drink to preserve every stale conversation and unpaid obligation, with government-level assistance from the sofa. Evija was zombie banked, technically awake but requiring repeated interventions before attempting the stairs. zombie bankered adj. Drunk and calculating which remaining resources might sustain another cup of tea without repaying yesterday's debts. Rukhsar was zombie bankered, negotiating fiercely over the last teabag while ignoring the washing-up. zombie boxed adj. Drunk to the point where the television continues broadcasting, though the viewer has ceased to participate in reality. Geniel sat zombie boxed through the breakfast news, nodding gravely at an advert for insurance. zombie businessed adj. Drunk enough to remain operational on paper, provided nobody asks for the principal or a coherent account of last night. Solmayra was zombie businessed, answering messages while postponing every question requiring a complete sentence. zombie carred adj. Drunk past the point of being discontinued, continuing to accrue small domestic responsibilities despite having no useful mileage. Arreanna was zombie carred, still collecting mugs from the sitting room though clearly no longer roadworthy. zombie celled adj. Drunk beyond the point of sensible recovery, avoiding the final collapse while spreading senescence through every conversation. Caydan was zombie celled, awake enough to delay breakfast and tired enough to ruin the room's general mood.