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head-noted adj. Describing a drinker who has placed a summary of the evening at the front of every conversation. Alyssia got head-noted and prefaced each stumble with a concise explanation. head-on collisioned adj. Having drunk more than either judgement or momentum can safely absorb before meeting another opinion. Malike became head-on collisioned and disputed the bill with the person carrying it. head-onned adj. Having drunk enough to approach each decision frontally, including those best avoided. Exavior got head-onned and confronted the locked lavatory as though it had challenged him. head-raced adj. The state of being drunk and conveying the whole evening towards its destination at waterwheel speed. Shaynna was head-raced through last orders and swept towards the exit by her own momentum. head-ringed adj. Loosened by drink into wearing the evening visibly, with the coat check and the journey home entwined. Latondra was head-ringed by last orders, her scarf and hair sharing a single arrangement. head-scarfed adj. Sharpened by drink into a square, authoritative presence, with corners best approached cautiously. Khamyla became head-scarfed and delivered a precise ruling on the placement of Mystique's coat. head-scratchered (/ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the kitchen utensil seems the most reliable source of advice. Rayea sat on the sofa, head-scratchered, and consulted the wooden spoon about the washing-up. head-scratchinged (/ˈhɛdskɹatʃɪŋd/) adj. Drunk beyond confusion, with the sofa, the kettle and the water glass all equally unexplained. Beki sat head-scratchinged on the sofa, unable to establish why the kettle was in the hall. head-shrinkered adj. Drunk in a way that turns putting the bins out into material for a prolonged therapeutic session. Bartly was head-shrinkered on the sofa, explaining the rubbish to an empty armchair. head-spaced adj. Slowed by drink to placing every thought in its own quiet compartment before breakfast. Shavonta was head-spaced at the kettle, waiting for each instruction to arrive separately. head-the-balled adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the kitchen bin appear to be offering considered personal advice. Tatanya was head-the-balled and thanked the sofa for its patient understanding. head-tired adj. Drunk, with the result that your headwear seems to have completed the evening before you have. Dylyn became head-tired and removed his hat in the middle of a sentence. head-tripped adj. Drunk on the strength of an idea that seemed challenging until somebody asked what it meant. Olivya got head-tripped and proposed reorganising the pub by principles of fairness. head-turnered adj. Drunk to the extent of making the arrival of a fresh glass of water an event of public interest. Eremy became head-turnered when he entered the kitchen and slowly bowed to the kettle. head-up displayed adj. Drunk since last orders, and receiving household information as transparent captions over the furniture. headache vined adj. Too drunk to distinguish the kitchen plant from a climbing shrub with medicinal intentions.