dit·sy

[dit-see]
adjective, dit·si·er, dit·si·est. Slang.
flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.
Also, ditzy.


Origin:
1975–80; expressive coinage, perhaps with elements of dotty1 and dizzy; cf. -sy

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ditzy or ditsy (ˈdɪtsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -zier, -ziest, -sier, -siest
slang silly and scatterbrained
 
[C20: perhaps from dotty + dizzy]
 
ditsy or ditsy
 
adj
 
[C20: perhaps from dotty + dizzy]

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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ditzy definition

[ˈdɪtsi]
and ditsy

  1. mod. giddy; unaware; flighty. : You are such a ditzy geek! , She's not the ditsy blonde she appears to be.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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He teaches viewers--and the ditsy host--to make bread dough, pizzas, and sourdough starter.
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