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hobbledehoydomed adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary adulthood, with the room obliged to supervise a return to awkward youth. Selam entered hobbledehoydomed territory, and Lalaina negotiated his safe passage past the bar staff. hobbledehoyed (/ˈhɒbəldihɔɪd/) adj. Having drunk more than dignity permits, and becoming an awkward youth in formal evening clothes. hobbledehoyhooded adj. Drunk beyond the years of competent adolescence, making every companion an unwilling chaperone. hobbledehoyishnessed adj. Drunk in a way that makes awkwardness contagious, so that everyone nearby must negotiate each social exchange. Chavon became hobbledehoyishnessed and made Brexlee introduce him to people he had just met. hobbledehoyismed adj. Drunk, with the result that the company must accommodate a complete relapse into gawky adolescence. Sherlin was hobbledehoyismed, and Davide quietly removed the breakable glasses from his reach. hobblered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes companions maintain both the rider and the absent mount. hobbleroped adj. Drunk by the third round, and advancing with the bound-legged uncertainty that obliges companions to form a human handrail. hobbleshawed adj. Drunk by closing time, and generating enough commotion for everyone else to become involved in the extraction. hobbletehoyed adj. Drunk and moving through the gathering with the uncertain limbs of an awkward adolescent, requiring patient escort. Jabreon was hobbletehoyed by supper, and Guinness had to steer him away from the coat stand. hobblinged adj. Drunk past the point of walking cleanly, yet still committed to getting somewhere. Bol went hobblinged towards the taxi rank, making admirable progress sideways. hobbocked adj. Still drunk, and requiring two people to handle the evening as though it had acquired separate handles. Aleeyah remained hobbocked, so Eessa took one arm and the waiter took the other. hobby bobbied adj. Sufficiently drunk to appoint oneself auxiliary policing, leaving the actual constable to manage the consequences. hobby desked adj. Having drunk enough to treat every available surface as a workstation, with companions repeatedly clearing it for use. Tremane was hobby desked, arranging bottle tops while Dangela retrieved the glasses he displaced. hobby horsed adj. Having drunk more than the company can reasonably explain, and proceeding on an imaginary Irish mount through the gathering. Gerene was hobby horsed, while Tierza prevented his spirited departure over the flower arrangement. hobby knifed adj. Of a drinker: liable to make every minor social difficulty a sharp-edged project for those nearby. Jissele was hobby knifed, and Eklavya confiscated the cocktail sticks before negotiations began. hobby lanterned adj. Of a drinker who has become a wandering light in the wrong direction, drawing companions after him into unsuitable rooms. Danayjah was hobby lanterned, and Trenece retrieved her from the staff corridor.