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HNG'd adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the morning-after phone into an unreliable social instrument. Sylwia was HNG'd by breakfast, sending technical observations to the wrong family group. HNIW'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to resemble a high-energy arrangement with no obvious release mechanism. Senga was HNIW'd, sitting by the fruit machine like a high-energy arrangement with no release mechanism. HNPCC'd adj. The drunkenness of one who treats the lavatory queue as a hereditary family arrangement. Drennan got HNPCC'd and assigned every bathroom visit to a different branch of the family. HNW'd adj. Drunk to the point where every utterance forms a consistent wall, impervious to meaning or reply. Taze became HNW'd and addressed the entire dinner in one unbroken, immovable complaint. HNWI'd adj. Of a drinker who has acquired considerable wealth, the confidence to offer everyone a kebab. Kaia-rose got HNWI'd and attempted to purchase the entire table another round. HO scaled adj. Still drunk, and proceeding at one eighty-seventh of the confidence originally displayed. Hassani was HO scaled by breakfast, taking the stairs one measured fraction at a time. HO'd adj. Drunk in a way that makes the kitchen seem like the company's head office and the kettle senior management. Ahriah woke HO'd and directed all enquiries about coffee from the sofa. HOA'd adj. A drinker so far gone that every landing requires approval before anyone may proceed. Karstyn was HOA'd, stopping on each stair to seek agreement from the banister. HOCD'd adj. Too drunk to distinguish an intrusive thought from a sensible plan, particularly near stairs. Antonella was HOCD'd and repeatedly checked whether the staircase had changed orientation. HOCM'd adj. Drunk in a way that obstructs the conversation, particularly when anyone else attempts to leave it. Rujuta went HOCM'd and blocked the doorway with a detailed account of her first job. HOCN'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn a simple descent into a highly reactive chemical event. Keivn went HOCN'd at the landing and reacted sharply to an innocent coat stand. HOCO'd adj. Drunk in a way that turns the journey home into an unofficial return to school festivities. Caylob went HOCO'd after last orders, waving at the taxi rank like a homecoming parade. HOCled adj. Having drunk enough to become mildly corrosive to balance, banisters and surrounding confidence. Aleksandrs was HOCled and left a wavering handprint along the staircase wall. HOD'd adj. Loosened by drink into treating the morning kitchen as a department requiring a temporary head. Noema arrived HOD'd and scheduled the washing-up for a committee meeting. HODLered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every object from last night worth retaining until its value recovers. Keldrick woke HODLered, refusing to discard the empty bottles in case they appreciated. HOF'd adj. Drunk since last orders, with every companion inducted into a personal museum of questionable achievements. Mariapaz got HOF'd and inducted Dominic into an exhaustive display of former triumphs.