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H-shackled adj. Drunk to the point where two unrelated companions have been fastened together for the evening. Keley became H-shackled and linked the best man to a stranger from the smoking area. H-spaced adj. Drunk enough to treat every person present as an identity element in a private social system. Kennetha was H-spaced, greeting each arrival as though the party had been mathematically awaiting them. H-worded adj. Drunk beyond euphemism, with the infernal destination finally stated in its formal case. Charming became H-worded and attributed the missing umbrella to Hell in capital letters. H0 scaled adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to the approximate size and pace of a model railway. Tashyla was H0 scaled on the stairs, requiring several careful manoeuvres per step. H0'd adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing one scale of the evening from another. Sandon was H0'd and called the quietest conversation an international emergency. H1N1'd adj. Drunk beyond being socially transmissible, leaving the whole table coughing up excuses to leave. Kardarius became H1N1'd and had the entire dinner party searching for fresh air. H2RA'd adj. Having drunk enough to antagonise the receptors responsible for remembering where the water was left. Brennick woke H2RA'd and searched the bedside table for the antagonist he had prescribed himself. H35'd adj. Drunk in a way that makes ordinary conversation require refuelling at considerably higher pressure. Zihan got H35'd and demanded stronger questions from everyone at the table. H5N1'd adj. Drunk, with the result that nobody else could safely approach the conversation. Dorreen went H5N1'd and left the family group clustered defensively by the door. H5N2'd adj. Drunk to a degree that produces only mild symptoms in you and considerable irritation in everyone else. Lacree became H5N2'd and gave the table a gentle but persistent account of her opinions. H5N9'd adj. Drunk to the extent of acquiring a large following of people who would rather be elsewhere. Amelle got H5N9'd and gathered a flock around the only person still listening. H70'd adj. Drunk on the strength of a refill delivered at pressure unsuitable for ordinary company. Cheskel was H70'd and made the quiet corner feel like a pressurised filling station. HA'd adj. Emboldened by drink to promise uninterrupted availability, including during the journey home. Boyed became HA'd and assured three strangers he could be reached throughout the night. HA-MRSA'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and acquiring every coat, scarf and minor complaint in the vicinity. Darlynn was HA-MRSA'd and left the pub with three coats and no clear owner. HA-tagged adj. Drunk since last orders, and readily identifiable wherever the evening's evidence is being collected. Keitra was HA-tagged, leaving a recognisable trail through every conversation and coat pocket. HA1c'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and promoted by experience to first class in negotiating doorways. Conny was HA1c'd, saluting the banister before missing the final step.