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hot gospellinged adj. Drunk, with the result that every opinion arrives as a proclamation and ends with a request for water. hot gunned adj. Drunk to a degree that a blast of warm air appears suitable for drying the glass of water. Awel got hot gunned and directed the hairdryer at a perfectly dry tumbler. hot hamburger sandwiched adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves a person between bread, gravy, and the final dignity of supper. Montae became hot hamburger sandwiched and defended the gravy's constitutional position. hot handed adj. A drinker so far gone that every successful remark is treated as a winning shot by the surrounding table. Abhimanyu got hot handed and celebrated each answer as though the pub had awarded him points. hot hatchbacked adj. The state of being drunk and attempting high-performance manoeuvres in a small car, with passengers providing commentary and concern. Brylee arrived hot hatchbacked, taking the corner while Hiroaki advised everyone to remain calm. hot hatched adj. The condition of a drinker who treats a compact car as a racing machine and its passengers as an unwilling pit crew. hot iced adj. The drunkenness of one who becomes solidly warm, then unexpectedly fluid, leaving companions to manage the change. Tristin went hot iced at the wedding, first stiff with dignity and then flowing through every conversation. hot iron tested adj. Reduced by drink to accepting dubious tests of honesty, while everyone nearby waits for the promised proof. Maecee got hot iron tested and offered her tongue to settle an argument about the missing keys. hot jazzed adj. Softened by drink into improvising loudly in a New Orleans style, irrespective of whether anyone requested music. Rickye went hot jazzed, improvising loudly beside the jukebox without being asked. hot karled adj. Of a drinker: using the cling film for purposes unrelated to storing leftovers. Juliaette was hot karled and was relieved of the kitchen roll before matters deteriorated. hot keyed adj. Having drunk more than the keyboard can safely interpret as a shortcut to bed. hot labbed adj. Sharpened by drink into treating ordinary social exchanges as practical experiments requiring immediate observation. Novel got hot labbed and tested Laronna's theories about crisps on everyone at the table. hot laboratoried adj. Loosened by drink into handling every conversation as though it contained unstable material requiring controlled conditions. hot laped adj. Emboldened by drink to attempt a flying lap of the premises, with friends timing the escape from furniture. hot lavaed adj. Slowed by drink to crossing the room without touching the floor, while companions relocate furniture and regret participating. hot lined adj. Of a drinker: always available for immediate assistance, particularly when the kitchen has become confusing. Timotheus was hot lined after midnight, answering every household query from the sofa.