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sog⋅gy

  [sog-ee]
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–adjective, -gi⋅er, -gi⋅est.
1. soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
2. damp and heavy, as poorly baked bread.
3. spiritless, heavy, dull, or stupid: a soggy novel.
Origin:
1590–1600; dial. sog bog + -y 1 ; cf. Norw (dial.) soggjast to get soaked

Related forms:
sog⋅gi⋅ly, adverb
sog⋅gi⋅ness, noun
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soggy [ˈsɑgi]

  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : They weren't sopping wet, just soggy.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

soggy 
1722, perhaps from dialectal sog "bog, swamp" (1538), or from sog "become soaked" (1440), both of unknown origin, perhaps related to soak.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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