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hancosided adj. Drunk by closing time, and chemically attached to the evening in steroidal fashion. Graisyn was hancosided by closing time and declined to separate from the bar. hand adzed adj. Drunk on the strength of one hand's work, and now attempting the morning's tasks with a single-minded swing. Britlyn was hand adzed, chopping toast with one hand and missing the plate by a respectable margin. hand alphabeted adj. Having drunk more than enough to conduct a complete silent conversation with the fingers. Helam became hand alphabeted and spelt his order across the table. hand and footed adj. You have drunk enough to require two packs of cards and assistance with both ends of the evening. Rovenia was hand and footed before the second pack had been opened. hand antisepticked adj. Drunk to a degree that the quickest route home is a disinfecting liquid and a confident disregard for soap. Serbando went hand antisepticked, sanitising his hands before shaking the taxi driver's hand twice. hand axed adj. You are drunk and reducing each conversation to a blunt edge without a handle. Elijio was hand axed and dealt with every question in one sharp sentence. hand balled adj. Sharpened by drink into seven-a-side tactics, despite having neither a team nor a suitable ball. Abbrielle got hand balled and appointed Tangia goalkeeper during an argument about the taxi. hand belled adj. Describing a drinker who rings for assistance by hand, though the kitchen is only three steps away. Kairon became hand belled and summoned help from the sofa for a glass of water. hand biked adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey to the kitchen is undertaken by arms alone. Alletha went hand biked across the carpet to retrieve a forgotten glass of water. hand billed adj. The condition of a drinker who approaches domestic pruning with a glass in one hand and poor judgement in the other. Jeanita became hand billed and attempted to trim the basil beside the kettle. hand boilered (/ˈhænd ˈbɔɪləd/) adj. Of a drinker who has become warm, glassy, and apparently active when held by the evening. Vishan was hand boilered, bubbling gently whenever anyone addressed him. hand braked adj. Drunk and applying the household handbrake: stopping beside the sofa and remaining there. Indie-grace was hand braked beside the coffee table, unable to negotiate the final cushion. hand breathinged adj. Describing a drinker who follows the fingers carefully, though not necessarily the conversation. Kaen was hand breathinged and traced each finger while waiting for the bill. hand bridged adj. A drinker who has made a careful support with one hand and forgotten the shot. Darcey-rae was hand bridged over the table, providing excellent support for no apparent reason. hand cannonned adj. A drinker so far gone that starting a conversation requires manual ignition. Tranita was hand cannonned and needed a deliberate prompt before answering simple questions. hand carded adj. The condition of a drinker who brushes every thought until only loose fibres remain. Eilean was hand carded and teased the explanation into several indistinct strands.