wellspaced
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adjective Slang.
1.
dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
2.
dreamily or eerily out of touch with reality or seemingly so; spacey.
Also, spaced.
Origin:
1965–70, Americanism; on the pattern of phrasal verbs with out marking perfectivity; space apparently by association with “outer space” as, metaphorically, a place outside normal consciousness
1965–70, Americanism; on the pattern of phrasal verbs with out marking perfectivity; space apparently by association with “outer space” as, metaphorically, a place outside normal consciousness
Related forms
self-spaced, adjective
un·spaced, adjective
well-spaced, adjective
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| spaced-out | |
adjective | |
| 1. | stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug |
| 2. | confused or disoriented as if intoxicated through taking a drug |
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