boozy
Americanadjective
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drunken; intoxicated.
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addicted to liquor.
adjective
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Origin of boozy
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Especially among those who haven’t been to the Persian Gulf boomtown, or only visited for a glimpse of the mandatory tourist highlights—the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the boozy brunch by the beach, malls and more malls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Ina Garten shared some kind words — and a boozy beverage — to celebrate Hoda Kotb’s decades-long stint on TODAY.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
As the lectures at Contact wound down into a boozy dance party with a live rock band, the crowd of Ufologists had wine-fueled disagreements: Did David Grusch have the evidence to back up his claims?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
These are represented, in Rupert Goold’s entertaining if overcaffeinated production, by boozy singing and balalaikas, sometimes even fur hats.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
But these poor city couples—where can they spoon, except in a taxi going home, or on a park bench with a boozy tramp on the same bench and a policeman playing chaperon?
From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes
Myth: Guinness is high in alcohol Guinness isn’t boozier than most other beers.
From Time ● Mar. 16, 2014
Once known as Hollywood’s biggest, booziest party that regularly drew 18 million television viewers, the doling out of statues was reduced to a 90-minute private event with no celebrities present at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
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