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handicraftsmanned adj. Too drunk to leave a piece of hand-made work alone once started. Libia was handicraftsmanned and spent twenty minutes repairing a perfectly serviceable stool. handicraftsmanshipped adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard manual skill as a complete account of the evening. Drelen grew handicraftsmanshipped and praised the table for having been made properly. handicraftswomanned adj. Having drunk enough to undertake delicate manual work without first considering the consequences. Shenika became handicraftswomanned and began hemming a curtain at the party. handicuffsed adj. Having drunk more than the evening can support, and settling matters by hand. Jadalise was handicuffsed and challenged the coat stand to a bout. handie talkied adj. Loosened by drink into broadcasting domestic observations across the room without awaiting a reply. Kameron was handie talkied, reporting the kettle's progress to everyone on the sofa. handie-talkied adj. You are drunk and conducting a one-sided exchange with something portable. Rahmin was handie-talkied, giving instructions into a phone with no signal. handied adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow-mouthed vessel of kitchen confidence, difficult to fill and harder to put down. Omoro was handied on the sofa, accepting water only through a bottle with a very small opening. handimanned adj. Drunk enough to undertake several odd repairs, none of which the household had requested. Ewin was handimanned and began repairing the sofa with a roll of kitchen paper. handinessed adj. Of a drinker: unexpectedly useful with small practical tasks, though not necessarily safe to involve. Ihtishaam was handinessed and offered to mend the loose cupboard hinge. handinged (/ˈhændɪŋd/) adj. Of a drinker who has passed everything across, including objects not requested. Chrisanne had handinged the salt, the menu and one unexplained glove. handiphobiaed adj. Describing a drinker who treats ordinary physical assistance as a matter requiring careful avoidance. Heidi-leigh was handiphobiaed and declined the offered arm on the stairs. handironned adj. Drunk and supporting the evening like a log on a hearth, preferably between two reliable friends. Quaysean went handironned after last orders, using the coat stand as one side of the arrangement. handismed adj. A drinker who has made the evening depend on which hand holds the glass. Idaly was handismed and changed hands before each toast. handiwomanned adj. Drunk to the extent of undertaking every small household task, particularly those best left until morning. Roslynn was handiwomanned and reorganised the kitchen drawer before sitting down. handiworked (/ˈhændiˌwɜːkd/) adj. The state of being drunk and producing small results by touch alone. Jabarrie was handiworked, having assembled a serviceable stand from loose household pieces. handjared adj. The drunkenness of one who grips the evening with a short, ornamental blade. Irish was handjared and used a butter knife to make several unnecessary points.