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TIPSY
potty, tiddly, tipsy
(adjective) slightly intoxicated
tipsy
(adjective) unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated; “a tipsy boat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tipsy (comparative tipsier, superlative tipsiest)
(informal, slang) slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages
(metonymy) unsteady, askew
Synonyms
• (slightly drunk): buzzed, merry, squiffy; see also drunk
• (unsteady): off-kilter, precarious, tottering, wobbly; see also askew or rickety
Source: Wiktionary
Tip"sy, a. [Compar. Tipsier; superl. Tipsiest.] Etym: [Akin to tipple; cf. Prov. G. tips drunkenness, betipst drunk, tipsy. See Tipple.]
1. Being under the influence of strong drink; rendered weak or foolish by liquor, but not absolutely or completely drunk; fuddled; intoxicated.
2. Staggering, as if from intoxication; reeling. Midnight shout and revelry, Tipsy dance and jollity. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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