ditzy

[ dit-see ]
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adjective,dit·zi·er, dit·zi·est.Slang.
  1. flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.

Origin of ditzy

1
First recorded in 1970–75; expressive coinage, perhaps with elements of dizzy and dotty; cf. -sy
  • Also dit·sy .

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British Dictionary definitions for ditzy

ditzy

ditsy

/ (ˈdɪtsɪ) /


adjective-zier, -ziest, -sier or -siest
  1. slang silly and scatterbrained

Origin of ditzy

1
C20: perhaps from dotty + dizzy

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