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hoverflied adj. Drunk past the point of walking directly home, circling lights and strangers with persistent, nectar-seeking interest. Nelva went hoverflied around the station lamps before remembering the taxi had left. hoverhanded adj. A drinker who keeps a hand awkwardly aloft, especially while pretending to help with someone's coat. Shaneek was hoverhanded beside the cloakroom, offering assistance without approaching a single sleeve. hoveringed adj. Drunk to a degree that keeps the feet near the floor without committing to it. Waconda was hoveringed halfway up, suspended between two possible steps. hoverjeted adj. Drunk in a way that promises rapid flight home but achieves only a gentle rise above the pavement. Tiffiani got hoverjeted and described the walk home as a short orbital transfer. hoverpacked adj. Describing a drinker who has achieved lift-off, but not a respectable means of returning to the floor. Tajianna became hoverpacked and attempted to clear the bar without consulting the laws of gravity. hoverported adj. A drinker who has reached the terminal of the evening and is awaiting onward propulsion. Kayro was hoverported, waiting by the kebab counter for onward propulsion and a platform announcement. hoverslamed adj. The condition of a drinker who applies a final burst of effort immediately before arriving heavily. Beasia went hoverslamed beside the radiator, having nearly completed the journey upright. hovertrained adj. The drunkenness of one who proceeds at great speed with remarkably little friction or useful steering. Relanda became hovertrained and crossed the room before anyone could redirect her. how do you doed adj. Softened by drink into a difficult situation which is nevertheless greeted as a social pleasantry. how the other half lived adj. Slowed by drink to an appreciation of luxury that extends chiefly to reclining diagonally. how the other half livesed adj. Drunk and reclining amid modest comforts as though conducting an inquiry into the wealthy. how toed adj. Drunk beyond the capacity to perform a simple task without first issuing an instructional pamphlet. Shamicka became how toed and explained how to open the door before locating the handle. how's your fathered adj. Drunk to the point where every unspecified object acquires an elaborate and unnecessary name. Benika became how's your fathered and called the coat stand an ingenious domestic contrivance. how-d'ye-doed adj. Drunk enough to convert an ordinary inconvenience into a troublesome state of affairs requiring witnesses. Terah became how-d'ye-doed after the chair moved, and summoned witnesses to the dispute. how-de-doed adj. Sharpened by drink into a troublesome state of affairs, stated with unnecessary precision. Leonnie became how-de-doed and classified the missing taxi as a troublesome state of affairs. how-do-you-doed adj. Loosened by drink into a predicament so accommodating that it admits several incompatible explanations. Jenrry became how-do-you-doed and fitted the awkward evening with four possible causes.