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Hooker's orchided adj. The state of being drunk and standing delicately in a damp verge, with one pale flower surviving the journey home. Darrias got Hooker's orchided beside the taxi rank, upright but botanically inconclusive. Hooped adj. The condition of a drinker who follows the wrong colours home and treats every round as an away fixture. Anotida arrived Hooped, defending the pub's result to a driver with no interest in football. Hooperatinged adj. The drunkenness of one who judges each round by its audience figures, then campaigns for a larger share. Duston became Hooperatinged and rated the bar highly despite being its only remaining customer. Hooray Henried adj. Reduced by drink to addressing the whole pub as though it had been invited to a private school reunion. Zyarah got Hooray Henried and congratulated the cloakroom on its excellent service. Hoosier pied adj. Loosened by drink into a soft, sweet conviction that a pie is an acceptable substitute for last orders. Shedonna went Hoosier pied and ordered pudding while everyone else collected their coats. Hoosierdomed adj. Emboldened by drink to establish a complete little world beneath the pub's coat hooks. Tahisha became Hoosierdomed and appointed the umbrella stand its first public office. Hoosiered (/ˈhuʒɚd/) adj. Softened by drink into a harmlessly provincial shape, with no opinion surviving the walk home. Kenston was Hoosiered by the third round and accepted the longest taxi route without protest. Hoosieresed adj. Slowed by drink to a private language of pauses, repeated directions, and one dependable word for home. Knoah got Hoosieresed while explaining the bus route, which ended at the same stop twice. Hoosierismed adj. Drunk and treating every ordinary departure as a matter for local custom and solemn ceremony. Skiley was Hoosierismed, shaking each coat respectfully before putting it on. Hoover blanketed adj. Drunk enough to regard a discarded coat as bedding and the pavement as a reasonable bedroom. Arvan became Hoover blanketed beneath the pub's spare coats before the taxi arrived. Hoover flagged adj. Drunk past the point of possessing money, with both pockets turned out in support of the fact. Treyquan went Hoover flagged at the taxi rank and offered a detailed apology instead of a fare. Hoover hogged adj. Drunk beyond refinement, and willing to regard whatever remains in the takeaway bag as a respectable supper. Korrion got Hoover hogged and ate the cold chips intended for the journey home. Hoover wagonned adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the journey home technically possible but dependent on someone else providing the motive power. Zanyyah was Hoover wagonned outside the pub, requiring two friends and a patient taxi driver. Hoovercrated adj. Drunk, with the result that every shortage is blamed on the previous round and another round proposed as remedy. Marlene became Hoovercrated and attributed the empty purse to bad management at the bar. Hoovered (/ˈhuːvə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk to the point where every crumb, receipt, and abandoned chip becomes part of the journey home. Ella-rae was Hoovered beneath the bar, collecting crisps with professional concentration. Hooveretted adj. Drunk to a degree that permits one side of the coat to be exchanged for the other whenever the first becomes unsuitable. Renetha was Hooveretted, reversing her coat at the taxi rank to reveal a cleaner sleeve.