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tipsinesses

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tip⋅sy

  [tip-see]
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–adjective, -si⋅er, -si⋅est.
1. slightly intoxicated or drunk.
2. characterized by or due to intoxication: a tipsy lurch.
3. tipping, unsteady, or tilted, as if from intoxication.
Origin:
1570–80; tip 2 or obs. tip strong drink (perh. back formation from tipple 1 ) + -sy. Compare obs. bumpsy in same sense

Related forms:
tip⋅si⋅ly, adverb
tip⋅si⋅ness, noun
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