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hobbied (/ˈhɒ.bid/) adj. Too drunk to pursue any pastime except involving the whole company in its immediate consequences. hobbinolled adj. Sharpened by drink into a rustic figure with opinions too blunt for the furniture. Evel became hobbinolled and criticised the hotel decor in terms of agricultural implements. hobbited (/ˈhɒbɪtd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to undertake a modest adventure, provided it ends before bedtime. hobbitnessed adj. Slowed by drink to the settled state in which a small meal constitutes a full itinerary. hobbitried adj. Drunk and governed by a small, hairy population whose principal legislation concerns supper. Shauntee grew hobbitried and held a council on whether the crisps required butter. hobble chained adj. Drunk beyond the point where the evening can release you from the nearest piece of furniture. Irram became hobble chained and spent the final hour attached to the bar stool. hobble knotted adj. Drunk, with the result that both hands appear formally secured despite containing nothing important. Otavia became hobble knotted and spent ten minutes negotiating with her own sleeves. hobble roped adj. Drunk on the strength of several rounds, with the legs proceeding under separate instructions and friends supplying the restraint. hobble skirted adj. Drunk to a degree that narrows every stride to the width of a formal apology. Consuelo got hobble skirted and crossed the dance floor one solemn inch at a time. hobble-bushed adj. Drunk to the extent of spreading attractively in several directions while remaining rooted to the spot. hobble-chained adj. Drunk in a way that keeps the legs theoretically mobile and practically under restraint. Mattlyn got hobble-chained and advanced towards the exit in two-foot increments. hobble-de-hoyed adj. Sufficiently drunk to become an awkward adolescent, particularly when addressed by a stranger. Ciclali became hobble-de-hoyed and answered the taxi driver with a shy bow. hobble-dehoyed adj. Having drunk enough to revert to adolescent awkwardness at the precise moment the bill arrives. Nancyjane hobble-dehoyed at the bill, suddenly awkward as a schoolchild. hobble-roped adj. Drunk since last orders, and walking as though the legs had been tied together by an overconfident friend. Shashvat came out hobble-roped, while Darria shortened the journey by removing every unnecessary turn. hobblebushed adj. Drunk on the strength of which a low, flowering shrub seems an adequate model for personal conduct. Wuilmer got hobblebushed and developed long, straggling routes between the tables. hobbled (/ˈhɒbəld/) adj. Drunk enough to move about independently, provided running is neither attempted nor required. Caziah became hobbled and crossed the pub in careful, ceremonial increments.