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loopy

[loo-pee] Origin

loop·y

[loo-pee]
adjective loop·i·er, loop·i·est.
1.
full of loops.
2.
Slang.
a.
eccentric; crazy; dotty.
b.
befuddled or confused, especially due to intoxication.
3.
Scot. crafty; sly.

Origin:
1815–25; loop1 + -y1
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loopy (ˈluːpɪ)
 
adj , loopier, loopiest
1.  full of loops; curly or twisted
2.  informal slightly mad, crazy, or stupid

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Word Origin & History

loopy
"crazy," 1925, from loop + -y (2).
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looped definition


and loopy
  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : She got loopy very quickly and had to be helped to a chair.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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