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woozy (adj.)

"muddled or dazed, as with drink," 1897, American English colloquial, variant of oozy "muddy," or an alteration of boozy. It is recorded in 1896 as student slang, but with a sense "foolish, behind the times," also "pleasant, delightful."

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Definitions of woozy from WordNet

woozy (adj.)
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling;
feeling woozy from the blow on his head
Synonyms: dizzy / giddy / vertiginous
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