nimptopsical
English
Etymology
Defined in the 1737 Drinker's Dictionary, but there is no evidence that the word was in use until recently.
Adjective
nimptopsical (comparative more nimptopsical, superlative most nimptopsical)
- (humorous) Drunk.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:drunk
- 2004 November 13, Mickwick, “rounder”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet):
- I hope it proves useful to all those in AUE who occasionally get nimptopsical (one of 227 synonyms listed by Benjamin Franklin).
- 2010, Nell Leyshon, Bedlam (play), London: Oberon Books Ltd, unnumbered page:
- I may be staggerish, stewed, pidgeon-eyed, nimptopsical […] But drunk, no madam. Not drunk.
- 2016, Regina Jennings, For the Record, Minneapolis, M.N.: Bethany House, →ISBN, page 325:
- You showed up at my wedding nimptopsical, and you expect me to cook you up something fresh? You're lucky you've got anything at all.
References
- Jonathon Green (2024) “nimptopsical adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
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