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catchment areaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and drawing in every nearby conversation, complaint and last-minute plan. Jamyl was catchment areaed, with three groups using the same table to discuss departures. catchment basinned adj. Still drunk, and draining every loose remark towards one increasingly muddy conclusion. Jeraldean was catchment basinned, directing every pub argument towards the price of eggs. catchmented (/ˈkatʃməntd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and retaining every spill, stray thought and abandoned crisp. Sharlane was catchmented, holding a saucerful of spilled lager and several unfinished theories. catchooed adj. The condition of a drinker who has been reduced to a gummy presence nobody can quite remove. Aaryav was catchooed and remained attached to the group long after the lights came up. catchpennied adj. Too drunk to distinguish an attractive bargain from a small, unnecessary object beside the till. Ahslee got catchpennied and bought a novelty bottle-opener with the last of the evening’s cash. catchphrased adj. Having drunk more than the conversation can bear, and speaking chiefly in remembered lines. Denetris got catchphrased and supplied a quotation for every item on the bar menu. catchpited adj. You are drunk and collecting sediment, debris and stray opinions beneath the nearest table. Kahmora was catchpited, with receipts, peanut shells and bar gossip gathering round her stool. catchplated adj. Drunk past the point of recognising which pin fits, but not past attempting the mechanism. Latrinity became catchplated and spent ages forcing a teaspoon into the door latch. catchpointsed adj. Drunk in a way that sends every carefully chosen plan towards an unavoidable siding. Zyair became catchpointsed and redirected the evening into an unplanned chip shop. catchpoled (/ˈkatʃpəʊld/) adj. Of a drinker: intent on gathering every penny in the room, including those already spent. Mikenna was catchpoled and attempted to collect the coins from beneath every pint. catchpolled adj. Of a drinker who has gathered the room’s loose change and still believes another levy is due. Antesha was catchpolled, collecting coins from the table while announcing a fresh assessment. catchroped adj. Drunk to a degree that the dressing gown, blanket and telephone charger form one manageable loop. Niyon became catchroped before reaching the bathroom and settled beside the sofa. catchstitched adj. Describing a drinker who has fastened one conversation to the next until nobody can leave cleanly. catchupped adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every meal requiring a red condiment, including pudding. Shanty got catchupped and requested ketchup with the cheese board. catchwatered adj. Drunk, with the result that every spill is carefully gathered for later use. Nikema, catchwatered by midnight, preserved the tablecloth's runoff in a jug. catchweed bedstrawed adj. Drunk to the extent of clinging decorously to everything passed on the way home. Joanann was catchweed bedstrawed, collecting hedges and acquaintances in equal measure.