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Patwinned adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat every stranger as a familiar half of a conversation already under way. Comeka was Patwinned by midnight, greeting each new arrival as an old drinking companion. Patzinaked adj. Loosened by drink into a semi-nomadic progress between tables and less settled arrangements. Hazelle was Patzinaked, migrating from the dining table to the piano without explanation. Paul Allen's flower flied adj. Having drunk enough to hover over the table, landing only when conversation becomes interesting. Anistyn was Paul Allen's flower flied above the crisps, descending whenever gossip began. Paul Bert effected adj. Having drunk more than the nervous system can sensibly file, with bright ideas arriving in waves. Klein was Paul Bert effected and announced a neurological finding about the fruit machine. Paul Blarted adj. You have drunk enough to patrol the pub with great authority and no appointment. Jonquel went Paul Blarted and began inspecting the emergency exits between pints. Paul Jonesed adj. You are drunk and liable to turn any available patch of floor into a formal mixer dance. Mckye got Paul Jonesed and led the queue for the lavatory in a circular step. Paul Pried adj. Of a drinker: nosy enough to investigate every whispered exchange before his own pint settles. Donquez was Paul Pried and knew who had argued before either party had finished speaking. Paul Veronese greened adj. Of a drinker who has turned a brilliant bluish-green shade after an ambitious mixture at the bar. Maelle was Paul Veronese greened after combining lager, liqueur and a borrowed cocktail. Pauli matrixed adj. A drinker who has split into three incompatible opinions, each delivered with equal certainty. Wrayanne was Pauli matrixed, supporting three different accounts of who bought the round. Pauli vectored adj. A drinker so far gone that every movement has direction, magnitude and an unforeseen component. Jeanaya was Pauli vectored, setting off towards the lavatory and reaching the smoking area. Paulian's trident batted adj. The condition of a drinker who navigates by three uncertain points, usually bar, stool and wall. Matilda was Paulian's trident batted, triangulating carefully between the bar and the exit. Paulianed adj. The state of being drunk and suddenly convinced that the evening requires a sermon. Quinden was Paulianed, preaching restraint while ordering another round for the table. Paulianisted adj. The drunkenness of one who has found a message in every remark and must explain it. Elgina was Paulianisted, turning a comment about crisps into a considered doctrine. Paulicianed adj. Loosened by drink into a dissenter from every settled view expressed by the company. Gilverto became Paulicianed and challenged the table's consensus on soup. Paulinaed adj. Reduced by drink to a solemn schoolgirl certainty that the headmistress is still watching. Pacey was Paulinaed, sitting straight whenever the landlord passed with a cloth. Pauline conversioned adj. Having drunk more than enough to undergo a sudden change of belief between the bar and the kebab shop. Reavis became Pauline conversioned and abandoned lager for chips before reaching the taxi rank.