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wrist-slaped adj. Drunk enough to receive a mild reprimand for conduct that plainly warrants a more substantial inquiry. Deriek received a wrist-slaped reprimand despite conduct requiring a committee. wrist-topped adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a wearable computer from an ordinary, rather expensive watch. wrist-winged glidered adj. Drunk beyond terrestrial restraint, gliding from surface to surface with the confidence of a small arboreal mammal. wristbanded (/ˈɹɪzbəndd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every sleeve, cuff and fastening demands personal inspection. Lemarion grew wristbanded and examined the cuffs of everyone within reach. wristbandinged adj. Drunk to a degree that manufactures cuff material from whatever remains within reach. wristboned adj. Drunk to the extent of possessing an internal framework more definite than the external conduct suggests. wristdropped adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the hands hanging uselessly while the evening organises the journey home. wristed (/ɹɪstd/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where the hands reliably attach to the task of finding one's coat. wristered adj. Drunk on the strength of a short, wrist-driven intervention whose destination remains under review. Shaquay went wristered and sent the folded receipt into the flowerpot. wristfulled adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying upon one wrist enough evening to explain the posture. wristguarded adj. Drunk by the third round, and fortified against the consequences with ceremonial protection. wristied (/ˈɹɪstid/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning's most urgent explanation is delivered entirely by gesture. wristinessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and exhibiting an unmistakable preference for gestures over useful action. Heavan became wristinessed and conducted the last conversation entirely with small movements. wristitised adj. Still drunk, and attributing every failed undertaking to a discreet affliction of the hand. Sidak claimed wristitised incapacity when asked to sign the receipt. wristleted (/ˈɹɪs(t)lətd/) adj. Too drunk to retain a glove, a glass, or any other item whose continued attachment requires attention. wristlocked adj. Loosened by drink into treating every stiff wrist the morning after as a personal wrestling challenge. Katelind woke wristlocked and tried to immobilise the hotel tap by its handle.