punch-drunk
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| 1. | (esp. of a boxer) having cerebral concussion caused by repeated blows to the head and consequently exhibiting unsteadiness of gait, hand tremors, slow muscular movement, hesitant speech, and dulled mentality. |
| 2. | Informal. befuddled; dazed. |
[Origin: 1915–20, Americanism
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punch drunk
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ˈpunch-drunk adjective
(of a boxer) dizzy from being continually hit
See also: punch line, punch-up, punch, "punch drunk" in any language
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