mauvais quart d'heured

(/məʊˌveɪ kɑː(ɹ)ˈdɜː(ɹ)d/)

adj.

A drinker who passes through a brief unpleasant period, usually while attempting a doorway.

Lucella had a mauvais quart d'heured beside the coat stand and then improved.

Source: Wiktionary