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habal-haballed adj. Emboldened by drink to carry five strangers and their luggage on a machine designed for one. Finest got habal-haballed and offered the entire wedding party a lift home. habaneraed adj. Slowed by drink to sway through every decision in a measured Cuban rhythm. Lelani became habaneraed and took four minutes to choose between two puddings. habaneroed (/ˌ(h)ɑːbəˈnɛɹəʊd/) adj. Drunk and confidently adding the hottest thing available to a dish already beyond repair. Viya got habaneroed and put three fiery peppers into the communal stew. habbed adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a habitation facility before the morning can properly begin. Shadana was habbed, installed on the sofa with water and a blanket. habbled adj. Drunk to the point where a straightforward question produces a private Scottish maze. Cessna grew habbled and answered the directions by drawing increasingly doubtful maps. habdabsed adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the staircase directly, with more confidence than balance. Shivany was habdabsed and attempted the stairs without touching the handrail once. habeas corpused (/ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəsd/) adj. Drunk past the point of accepting detention by furniture without judicial review. Abdul-rahman was habeas corpused and demanded a hearing before leaving the sofa. habeased adj. Drunk enough to demand that the pub produce the legal grounds for keeping you there. Selwyn became habeased and challenged the landlord to justify retaining his coat. habemus papamed (/həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæmd/) adj. Drunk beyond announcing an ordinary winner; you require Latin, ceremony and a balcony. Ziggy became habemus papamed and proclaimed the successful chooser of crisps. habenaed adj. Drunk in a way that tightens every restraint while confidently attempting to escape it. Boyan was habenaed and tugged at his seatbelt as though it were ceremonial. habendumed adj. Drunk, with the result that ownership of every nearby object is being formally extended to you. Gursharon became habendumed and granted himself tenancy of the restaurant's umbrella. habenulaed adj. Drunk to a degree that the smallest internal signal assumes command of the whole person. Maellie grew habenulaed and followed a faint thought directly into the coat cupboard. haberdaschered adj. Drunk to the extent of treating buttons, ribbons and loose thread as the materials for a major repair. Tramelle got haberdaschered and attempted to mend the curtains with a shoelace. haberdasher of pronounsed adj. Drunk by closing time, and assigning grammatical identities with schoolmasterly confidence. Haward became haberdasher of pronounsed and corrected the landlord over pudding. haberdashered (/ˈhæb.ə(ɹ)ˌdæʃ.ə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a few drinks, with a firm but unnecessary opinion about everyone's fastenings. Shaka became haberdashered and rearranged the buttons on three people's coats. haberdasheried adj. Slowed by drink to sorting every button, ribbon, and loose thread before attempting the journey home. Deitrich became haberdasheried in the cloakroom, inspecting each fastening before leaving.