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ginned

1 American  
[jind] / dʒɪnd /

adjective

Slang.
  1. drunk; intoxicated; inebriated.


ginned 2 American  
[jind] / dʒɪnd /

adjective

  1. (of cotton) cleared of seeds and any foreign matter by passing it through a gin.

    The ginned cotton is pressed into bales of approximately 400 pounds each.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of ginned1

First recorded in 1895–1900; gin 1 + -ed 3

Origin of ginned2

First recorded in 1835–40; gin 2 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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Residents filled town-hall meetings, posted signs on their properties, held fundraisers and ginned up social-media campaigns to oppose the seizure.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

Spotify users who have been amused by these thrice-daily servings of word salad might be surprised — or, just as likely, not — to learn that the playlist names are ginned up by A.I.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2024

Ausserer, during his closing argument, insinuated Ellis’ family lawyer ginned up evidence against the officers by collecting cellphone videos and interviews from eyewitnesses who implicated the officers.

From Seattle Times Dec. 12, 2023

No drop of human drama hasn’t been ginned.

From Salon Nov. 28, 2023

White suspected that Hale had ginned up the document while trying to obtain the insurance policy, and altered it after realizing that he had blundered on the date.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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