turned-on
[turnd-on, -awn]
- lively and chic; switched-on.
- full of or characterized by excitement.
- under the influence of a narcotic or hallucinogen, as marijuana.
- sexually aroused.
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Origin of turned-on
First recorded in 1965–70
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What was the significance of the broken incandescent burner, the turned-on gas, and the faint mark under the window?
The Shrieking PitArthur J. Rees
Her letters, in the surprising jet of their expression, remind one of a turned-on tap.
Queen VictoriaLytton Strachey