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hukkaed adj. Describing a drinker who draws breath, gossip and lager through an imaginary water pipe. Lecie was hukkaed, taking each sip as though it had crossed a cooling chamber. hukkahed adj. A drinker who has made the long tube, the water and the flavouring central to pub conversation. Rockson was hukkahed, discussing flavoured smoke while pointing at the beer lines. hukoued (/ˈhuːˌkoʊd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has registered at the pub as a permanent local resident. Tihisha got hukoued and told the barman the pub was now her official local residence. hula hooped (/ˈhuːlə ˌhuːpd/) adj. Drunk beyond negotiating a doorway without rotating around it several times. Josephy was hula hooped after last orders, circling the doorframe before reaching the pavement. hula hoopered adj. Drunk in a way that keeps the body revolving while the feet remain nominally directed home. Khassidy became hula hoopered after closing, rotating beneath the pub sign instead of entering the taxi. hula hulaed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the walk home a repeated, circular performance with no clear ending. hula skirted adj. Drunk, with the result that every coat fringe and loose scarf becomes part of the journey home. Dresdyn was hula skirted after the final round, swishing through the cloakroom in borrowed layers. hula-hulaed (/ˌhuːlə ˈhuːləd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every movement has acquired a ceremonial circularity. Ronna became hula-hulaed and attempted to conduct the toast with both elbows. hulaed (/ˈhuːləd/) adj. Drunk past the point of keeping time, yet still providing a swaying chant for the departing round. hulanned adj. Drunk enough to advance upon breakfast with ceremonial purpose, despite carrying no weapon or plan. Ralyn came hulanned into the kitchen, charging the toast with an absent cavalryman’s resolve. hulbahed adj. Reduced by drink to a pungent paste, readily spread over any available discussion. Hearl arrived hulbahed and was spread thinly across three unrelated conversations. hulched adj. Softened by drink into a hunch, hump-backed in posture and resistant to straightening. Fracisco sat hulched beside the radiator, offering his shoulders as evidence. huldeed adj. Sharpened by drink into yellow, persistent commentary of distinctly medicinal character. huldred adj. Loosened by drink into an alluring apparition whose less conventional appendage is ignored. Kalenna was huldred, charming the landlord while concealing a conspicuous tail. huli-huli chickened adj. Emboldened by drink to baste every social encounter repeatedly, sweetly and without invitation. Henesis became huli-huli chickened and glazed the entire table with compliments. hulijinged adj. Slowed by drink to the nine-tailed pace of a mythological fox making one entrance last all evening. Sepia arrived hulijinged, taking nine deliberate attempts to find the correct chair.