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The term that antique appraisers and collectors use to describe wordrust/word or age on an old object to try to increase its value.
"My 85 Oldsmobile Cutlass Brougham has a very nice patina on it."
"No! Don't buff out the patina on my Grandma's chastity belt you idiot!"
patina by meetoo September 6, 2003
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These days is it just a pretentious euphemism for "rust", used by people trying to impress others with the originality of their crappy vehicle. Previously used by antique dealers and art historians to describe things like 200 year old furniture or paintings, but now used by Joe Blow to describe a rusted '73 Oldsmobile.
"I blame American Pickers for popularizing the use of the word "patina" to describe someone's rusted, dented and faded old vehicle".
patina by TheOriginalScoobydubious February 9, 2015
Verb. To throw a load of feces in a sleeping person's face. Preferably while filming for distribution on youtube. Similar to antique.
Alex got drunk and passed out last night, so we patina'ed him and posted the video for the world to see.
patina by Joie de Vivre February 22, 2008
verb: the act of throwing a load of scat in the face of an unsuspecting victim while asleep or passed out, preferably videotaped for distribution on the internet. Similar to antiquing.
Dude, Jojo is totalled passed out, let's antique him!

I'm actually feeling a little bit adventurous, let's go with the patina tonight. Go grab the camcorder.
patina by gogo gadget penis February 23, 2008

shelter patina 

the dirty look that homeless people acquire over time, generally a mix of urine, spilled beer, shelter soup, general filth, and who knows what else.
Have you been working on your tan or did you pick up a shelter patina during Lollapalooza?! It takes time and a genuine devotion to develop a true shelter patina. You can't fake the shelter patina.
shelter patina by blourtney13 August 3, 2010

Piss patina

The fine rust located on bathroom urinals. A result of the semi-acidic nature of urine and poor aim. Common in run down gas or service stations.
"Man that was a nasty piss patina at Quick Trip."
Piss patina by SaintSAW December 27, 2009

gamer patina 

The caked up mixture of dead skin, nacho cheese Dorito dust, dried up Mountain Dew, and/or other fluids/material. Commonly found on mechanical keyboards and gaming mice.
How am I supposed to 360 no-scope noobs with all this gamer patina.

Hey, how do you clean gamer patina. I can't do any sick combos.
gamer patina by PastelBurrito June 26, 2016
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