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plugged-in

American  
[pluhgd-in] / ˈplʌgdˈɪn /

adjective

Informal.

  1. closely connected; in touch with what is going on; informed; involved.

    He's one of the more plugged-in advisers at State House.
plugged-in British  

adjective

  1. slang up-to-date; abreast of the times

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Usage

What does plugged-in mean? If you're plugged-in, you're in the know, in touch with what is going on, and very well-informed. You can also be so plugged in to a task, usually a technological one, to the point where you shut everything else out.

Etymology

Origin of plugged-in

1955–60, for literal sense

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