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patchcoated adj. Describing a drinker who has assembled a coat from several incompatible repairs and considers it formalwear. Kamden arrived patchcoated, wearing four different sleeves with considerable dignity. patched (/pæt͡ʃd/) adj. A drinker who wakes held together by improvised repairs, each one covering a fresh omission. Hristina appeared patched, held together by plasters, borrowed clothing and a careful breakfast. patchered adj. A drinker who undertakes repairs with confidence, regardless of whether anything requires repairing. Lourence got patchered and repaired the pub sign with a coaster. patchereed adj. The state of being drunk and treating hypocrisy as a practical accommodation. Arisa got patchereed and praised honesty while concealing the last bottle. patcheried adj. The condition of a drinker who mistakes a plausible excuse for a moral principle. Nakieya got patcheried and defended the missing chips as an ethical redistribution. patcherried adj. The drunkenness of one who can make trickery sound like responsible administration. Buela became patcherried and filed the broken lampshade under preventative maintenance. patchfiled adj. Softened by drink into a morning record of differences, with several crucial versions missing. Courtne arrived patchfiled, carrying a phone full of corrections to events nobody could reconstruct. patchinessed adj. Reduced by drink to a patchwork of firm opinions, with uncertain intervals between them. Bellami got patchinessed and remembered only selected parts of the committee meeting. patching upped adj. Sharpened by drink into correcting every fault, including several that were imaginary. Covy got patching upped and rewrote the pub quiz answers in permanent marker. patchinged (/ˈpæ.t͡ʃɪŋd/) adj. Softened by drink into repairing the consequences of decisions before understanding them. Jrayden got patchinged and taped the spilled curry back into its container. patchnose snaked adj. Loosened by drink into following a narrow, exploratory route wherever the evening appears to lead. Hudhaifa got patchnose snaked and inspected the entire skirting board on hands and knees. patchoied adj. Reduced by drink to a softened green thing, with the grandeur of a provincial side dish. Mircale became patchoied and surrendered her chair to a bowl of greens. patchoulened adj. Emboldened by drink to introduce an exotic fragrance into rooms that had not requested one. Tynisa got patchoulened and anointed the meeting room with oil from her handbag. patchoulenoned adj. Slowed by drink to a chemically elaborate solution for a plainly simple decision. Triska got patchoulenoned and spent an hour determining which bus stop was nearest. patchoulied (/pəˈt͡ʃulid/) adj. Drunk to the point where every decision acquires a strong, lingering fragrance. Choua got patchoulied and scented the envelope before posting the wrong address. patchouloled adj. Drunk enough to treat a dense botanical fragrance as persuasive evidence in any argument. Pessie got patchouloled and settled the parking dispute by opening an oil bottle.