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potatoheaded adj. Drunk to the point where every ordinary thought arrives lumpy, starchy, and slightly late. Wenceslao was potatoheaded, answering the quiz question several minutes after the quiz had ended. potatonessed adj. Drunk on the strength of which the person achieves a profound resemblance to a potato, chiefly by sitting quietly. potatophiled adj. The drunkenness of one who praises potatoes to companions who had only asked for the salt. potatored adj. Reduced by drink to a person whose principal contribution is sitting heavily and requesting another portion. Kennth was potatored by supper and left the conversation to the gravy. potbanked adj. Softened by drink into a broad, warm presence around which the company must arrange itself. potbellied adj. Drunk to the point where the front of your shirt becomes the centre of the gathering. potbellied pigged adj. Loosened by drink into a small, domestic creature whom the company begins treating as a pet. Ofelia became potbellied pigged and accepted crisps from several people without rising. potbellied stoved adj. Emboldened by drink to radiate heat, occupy the hearth, and invite the whole room to gather round. Jangeer got potbellied stoved and refused to move from the fireplace despite the arriving guests. potbelly stoved adj. Drunk enough to become a squat household heater, drawing companions towards you while singeing conversation. potboilered adj. Of a drinker who has continued past inspiration and is now working for the fee. potboyed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every container seem to require tapping before the evening can continue. potbrownied adj. Drunk in a way that makes the room pleasantly altered and the route home poorly calculated. Wryan got potbrownied and spent ten minutes aligning himself with the hallway. potcaked adj. Drunk, with the result that you roam sociably from person to person, ears alert and coat slightly uncertain. Ismenia became potcaked and followed every conversation with the hopeful expression of a stray dog. potched (/pɒt͡ʃd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you present but of no commercial value to the conversation. Margueritt was potched by dessert, offering no colour or usefulness to the discussion. potcheened adj. Drunk by the third round, and already treating improvised Irish whiskey as a matter of personal tradition. potchered adj. Drunk to the extent of being stirred through several conversations, bleached of any useful distinction. Nateasha was potchered and emerged from each conversation paler and less coherent.