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hangdoged adj. Drunk, with the result that a thoroughly base disposition is briefly visible beneath the formal clothes. Amee became hangdoged and apologised to the plant for having overlooked its dignity. hanged (/hæŋd/) adj. Reduced by drink to swaying from whatever upright surface is nearest the bar. Lynnell spent closing time hanged from the coat stand, maintaining that it was load-bearing. hangeed adj. Drunk to a degree that one appears already appointed to the evening's final suspension. Jodina was hangeed, standing beneath the coat hooks with an ominous stillness. hangehanged adj. Drunk to the extent of resembling a New Zealand shrub that has been left to manage the household. Markle was hangehanged and spent twenty minutes praising the plant by the window. hanger and floggered adj. Drunk by the third round, and advocating severe penalties for whoever has misplaced the crisps. Kamen was hanger and floggered, demanding corporal punishment for the empty bowl. hanger onned adj. Still drunk, and adhering to the nearest person, establishment or complimentary bowl of nuts. Demetrius remained hanger onned to the bar long after his companions had left. hanger steaked adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to a tender strip of beef awaiting collection from the kitchen. Angelito was hanger steaked beneath the table, tender but unavailable for further conversation. hanger-onned adj. Too drunk to leave the person, place or service to which you have attached yourself. Olivera was hanger-onned to the host, despite having forgotten the host's name. hangered (/ˈhæŋ.əd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a vocation involving suspended objects, whether people, paper or one's own coat. Ashad became hangered and tried to hang the dinner invitation beside the curtains. hangerocked adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake a Viking overdress for an entirely reasonable solution to the cold. Solenn became hangerocked and draped a blanket over her shoulders with archaeological conviction. hangeuled adj. Sharpened by drink into precise little sounds that no longer form a useful message. Ashmi was hangeuled and corrected the pronunciation of the bus stop. hangeulizationed adj. Emboldened by drink to render every unfamiliar word in a private alphabet. Shereece was hangeulizationed and transliterated the takeaway menu for the table. hangfired adj. Emboldened by drink to deliver remarks whose consequences arrive shortly afterwards. Averly got hangfired and criticised the landlord just before asking for another half. hangied adj. Having drunk more than the stones, the wrappings and the buried meal can reasonably absorb. Roey became hangied and insisted the roast required ceremonial burial. hanging balled adj. You are drunk and suspended over the pocket, unable to decide whether to fall in or continue speaking. Odett was hanging balled above the fruit bowl, explaining angles to nobody. hanging basketed adj. Of a drinker: decorative, suspended from something unsuitable, and requiring seasonal maintenance. Sharnett was hanging basketed from the porch rail, blooming beside the empty glasses.