"nimptopsical" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nimptopsical [comparative], most nimptopsical [superlative]
Etymology: Defined in the 1737 Drinker's Dictionary, but there is no evidence that the word was in use until recently. Head templates: {{en-adj}} nimptopsical (comparative more nimptopsical, superlative most nimptopsical)
  1. (humorous) Drunk. Tags: humorous Synonyms: drunk
    Sense id: en-nimptopsical-en-adj-z6fuMRDZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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