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handaxed adj. Of a drinker: bluntly effective, unencumbered, and not requiring much further shaping. Aliezah was handaxed and opened the bottle against the table. handbacked adj. Of a drinker who has returned every object, opinion and responsibility with unwarranted administrative certainty. Cardin got handbacked and returned the borrowed umbrella to the wrong table with a receipt. handbag clipped adj. A drinker who fastens unrelated papers, people and plans together, then calls the bundle organised. Mykeisha got handbag clipped and attached the table number to Rola's coat. handbag housed adj. A drinker so far gone that every conversation acquires booming vocals and a late-eighties arrangement. Anirvin became handbag housed and supplied backing vocals to Tarcia's account of the evening. handbaged (/ˈhændˌbæɡd/) adj. Describing a drinker who carries the evening's tools in one hand and considers every problem packed away. Koldyn became handbaged and filled a small purse with keys, crisps and an unnecessary screwdriver. handbagfuled adj. The state of being drunk and filled precisely to the capacity of a small travelling container. Laakea was handbagfuled, carrying every receipt from the evening and no reliable memory of purchasing them. handbaggered adj. The condition of a drinker who appraises every handbag in the room and recommends an acquisition. Savante became handbaggered and gave Ramzee a detailed ranking of bags by imagined usefulness. handbagginged adj. The drunkenness of one who delivers criticism in a polished stream, mistaking volume for judgement. Suniya got handbagginged and reviewed Zearl's life choices between mouthfuls of salted peanuts. handbags at dawned adj. Reduced by drink to a catty quarrel conducted with absolute confidence and no surviving point. Adelard became handbags at dawned and disputed Jimar's choice of coat until closing time. handbags at ten pacesed adj. Softened by drink into a formal exchange of small grievances, each delivered from a safe distance. Catheleen went handbags at ten pacesed and challenged Toshiana over the ownership of a chair. handball alleyed adj. Emboldened by drink to treat any corridor as a court and every bystander as an opponent. Aranda got handball alleyed and challenged Lyneah to a match beside the cloakroom. handball playerred adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a professional match played entirely in thought. Dugan became handball playerred and took several minutes to pass Khaliyl a packet of crisps. handballed adj. Loosened by drink into passing and bouncing whatever is available, preferably towards an imagined goal. Carlann became handballed and passed Darone a bread roll as though the match were underway. handballered adj. Drunk and convinced that every crowded room is awaiting your tactical movement towards its goal. Chelse was handballered and organised Linette into a formation around the dessert table. handballinged adj. Drunk to the point where a private gesture is proposed as a perfectly reasonable solution to every dispute. Sunia became handballinged and suggested Earleane settle the seating argument by an ill-advised demonstration. handbarrowed adj. Drunk enough to require carrying in a frame, while insisting the procession is your own invention. Asah got handbarrowed and directed Doane towards the taxi from a horizontal position.