GR translation: pixilated
Michael Bailey
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Sat Apr 16 10:20:51 UTC 2022
https://www.etymonline.com/word/pixilated
pixilated (adj.)
"mildly insane, bewildered, tipsy," 1848, pix-e-lated, from pixie
<https://www.etymonline.com/word/pixie?ref=etymonline_crossreference> +
-lated, as in elated, etc., perhaps influenced by or a variant of pixie-led.
A New England dialect word popularized 1936 by its use in movie "Mr. Deeds
Goes to Town."
So, maybe, displaying a bit of nuttiness, possibly but not in all cases
because of drink?
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