scat-tier

scat·ty

[skat-ee]
adjective, scat·ti·er, scat·ti·est. British Informal.

Origin:
1910–15; apparently scatt(erbrain) + -y1

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scatty (ˈskætɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -tier, -tiest
1.  empty-headed, frivolous, or thoughtless
2.  distracted (esp in drive someone scatty)
 
[C20: from scatterbrained]
 
'scattily
 
adv
 
'scattiness
 
n

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