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handmadenessed adj. Emboldened by drink to insist that every round, receipt and route home has been personally fashioned. Gale grew handmadenessed and claimed responsibility for the evening's increasingly inventive itinerary. handmaided (/ˈhændˌmeɪdd/) adj. Slowed by drink to attend patiently to every coat, glass and traveller before attempting the journey home. Erris became handmaided at closing time, helping each coat towards the correct person. handmaidened adj. Drunk and waiting at hand for the next round, the discarded coat or the inevitable request for directions. Jamerra sat handmaidened beside the cloakroom, ready to produce coats and opinions alike. handmaidenhooded adj. Drunk enough to assume responsibility for everyone else's coats, glasses and safe passage home. Karyane became handmaidenhooded after the final round and appointed herself keeper of the coats. handmanned adj. Drunk past the point of autonomy, requiring a companion to manage coats, payment and the route home. Shery was handmanned by last orders and surrendered both coat and wallet to a friend. handmarked adj. Drunk to the extent of leaving a personal impression on every surface within reach. Addiston was handmarked, depositing a clear palm on the freshly painted door. handmayded adj. Drunk to the point where every departing companion requires attendance before you will consider leaving. Syniya was handmayded by closing time, supervising each coat as it found its owner. handmilled adj. Drunk beyond any powered method, grinding through each round by personal effort and taking the long way home. Mujtaba became handmilled, working through the final round with slow, determined effort. handmirrored adj. Drunk in a way that reflects every expression, coat and suggestion back to its originator. Yaritza went handmirrored after last orders, returning every farewell with an exact imitation. handnailed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves every decision secured at the fingertips, including the wrong route home. Enis was handnailed by last orders, gripping the taxi receipt as though it were a plan. handoffed adj. Softened by drink into passing everything backwards, including breakfast, responsibility and the account of the evening. Adalee was handoffed, passing the coffee behind her without checking whether anyone had asked. handouted (/ˈhændaʊtd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of distributing advice, change and spare layers to everyone within reach. Zenya got handouted and distributed directions to the station with the confidence of a timetable. handovered adj. Drunk since last orders, and gradually transferring authority over the evening to the person holding the keys. Mayelle was handovered by closing time, allowing a friend to determine the route home. handpanned adj. Drunk by the third round, and striking out a rhythmic account of the evening on any available surface. Ramesses became handpanned by the third round, tapping the table through the discussion of taxis. handpassed adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving each decision from one hand to the other without retaining any. Francisc was handpassed by closing time, passing the keys, phone and fare between companions. handphoned adj. Still drunk, and treating the mobile as a personal extension of the evening's remaining rounds and directions. Ceian stayed handphoned on the journey home, consulting the screen without ever making a call.