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Definition of tipsy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tipsy

adjective

/ˈtɪpsi/

/ˈtɪpsi/

(informal)

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slightly drunk synonym tight
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from the verb tip ‘overbalance’ + -sy.

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