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punch⋅y

  [puhn-chee]
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–adjective, punch⋅i⋅er, punch⋅i⋅est. Informal.
1. punch-drunk.
2. being or appearing vigorously effective; forceful.
Origin:
1935–40; punch 1 + -y 1

Related forms:
punch⋅i⋅ness, noun
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punch·y   (pŭn'chē)   
adj.   punch·i·er, punch·i·est

  1. Characterized by vigor or drive: "He speaks in short, punchy sentences, using plain, populist words that excite" (Washington Post).

  2. Groggy or dazed from or as if from a punch or series of punches; punch-drunk.

punch'i·ly adv., punch'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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punch-drunk

and punchy
  1. mod.
    unstable; stupid acting; bewildered. (From a term describing a boxer suffering from brain damage.) : I feel sort of punch-drunk after a roller coaster ride.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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