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hangmanned adj. Sharpened by drink into an executioner of minor errors, sentencing each companion to a fresh correction. Munirah grew hangmanned over the bill, while Nitzy received a separate sentence for misreading the menu. hangmanshipped adj. Having drunk more than is consistent with carrying out any official duty. Godiva was hangmanshipped and declined to supervise the ceremonial proceedings. hangmented adj. You have drunk enough to blame the devil for minor household mischief. Harbin was hangmented and attributed the missing keys to the dickens. hangnailed (/[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]d/) adj. You are drunk and attached to the evening by one small, irritating point. Tialisa was hangnailed to the bar long after everyone else had left. hangnested adj. Of a drinker: suspended in a coat, with belongings gathered beneath like a small pocket. Ballarie was hangnested beneath the hallway peg, still holding the receipt. hangouted adj. Of a drinker who has made one ordinary place into the headquarters of the evening. Moriel was hangouted at the corner table, despite having no further plans there. hangovered (/ˈhæŋəʊvəd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has carried yesterday's decisions into today. Melchizedek arrived hangovered and regarded the kettle as a serious responsibility. hangrinessed adj. A drinker who has reached the point at which food is the only remaining argument. Kimore was hangrinessed and ate the garnish while waiting for the chips. hangtaged adj. A drinker so far gone that every garment requires a written explanation. Bayleigh-rae was hangtaged, inspecting the coat labels before choosing a sleeve. hangtimed adj. The state of being drunk and remaining airborne longer than the circumstances warrant. Zairy was hangtimed between the step and the pavement, briefly and without purpose. hangulizationed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace at which foreign names require their own careful transcription. Adeeba was hangulizationed and took several minutes to write the restaurant's name. hangulled (/ˈhɑnˌɡuld/) adj. Loosened by drink into a sequence of marks, rather than a sentence. Kaynan was hangulled and filled the margin with notes about the bill. hangupped adj. Drunk on the strength of one small grievance, carried carefully through the entire evening. Rosaida became hangupped over the missing coaster and raised it with three separate strangers. hangwomanned adj. Drunk and treating the evening's minor formalities as matters of execution. Jaevien was hangwomanned and approached the unopened bottle with professional calm. hangxietied (/ˈhæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.tid/) adj. Drunk to the point where tomorrow's embarrassment has already begun. Everard was hangxietied and apologised for a message he had not yet sent. hangy-downsed adj. Drunk enough to acquire loose ends wherever a garment permits them. Dashai was hangy-downsed, trailing a scarf through the entire hallway.