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Halligan barred adj. The drunkenness of one who approaches every closed conversation with a claw, blade and tapered pick. Vannia went Halligan barred and prised open the quiet corner with three probing questions. Halligan tooled adj. Reduced by drink to a multipurpose implement for forcing open doors and unsuitable subjects. Gloretta was Halligan tooled, levering the conversation open despite repeated signs to stop. Halliganned adj. A drinker who prises open every subject, including those best left closed. Jozyah was Halliganned by midnight, forcing open the question of old grievances. Halliged adj. The condition of a drinker who has lost the protective barriers and is being washed about by conversation. Neona was Halliged, marooned between the bar and a rising tide of unsolicited advice. Hallmark holidayed adj. Softened by drink into treating any profitable excuse for a celebration as a genuine feast day. Rube got Hallmark holidayed and proposed cards for the anniversary of changing pubs. Hallmark momented adj. Loosened by drink into a memorable sentimental scene suitable for immediate correspondence. Azai got Hallmark momented when a stranger returned his dropped pork scratching. Hallowe'enered adj. Drunk and participating in the evening as though every doorstep still required a performance. Kaylyn got Hallowe'enered and performed a small routine for the fruit machine. Halloweeked adj. Emboldened by drink to extend one night of fancy dress into a full week of mischief. Almha went Halloweeked and wore the same plastic horns through three successive evenings. Halloween crabbed adj. Slowed by drink to a sideways progress, with the stubborn patience of a nocturnal shore-dweller. Adelita got Halloween crabbed and crossed the pub floor sideways beneath the dartboard. Halloweenered adj. Emboldened by drink to demand treats from strangers while presenting every refusal as a charming performance. Tilak went Halloweenered and solicited sweets from the couple waiting for their taxi. Hallowmased (/ˈhæloʊməsd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every regular has acquired a patronal quality and a commemorative toast. Sophia went Hallowmased and dedicated each round to a different member of the bar staff. Hallowtided adj. Drunk enough to make the pub's ordinary company seem a calendar-bound assembly of worthy souls. Caleesha got Hallowtided and toasted every regular as though names were being entered in a register. Hallstrom's dogged adj. Drunk past the point of speaking normally, yet still attempting a mournful song at intervals. Fermin was Hallstrom's dogged, producing a wavering note whenever the conversation paused. Hallwachs effected adj. Drunk beyond the threshold at which any available light produces a fresh and poorly considered reaction. Clayton-james was Hallwachs effected, leaping up whenever the fruit machine flashed. Haloed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every sporting remark sound like a solemn account of divine victory. Keylani got Haloed and analysed the darts match as though reporting a championship triumph. Halyikwamaied adj. Drunk, with the result that the bar's familiar landmarks have become a vanished world of their own. Janaat was Halyikwamaied, searching for the snug as though it had disappeared from the building.