nimptopsical

English

Etymology

Defined in the 1737 Drinker's Dictionary, but there is no evidence that the word was in use until recently.

Adjective

nimptopsical (comparative more nimptopsical, superlative most nimptopsical)

1. (humorous) Drunk.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:drunk

   • 2004 November 13, Mickwick, “rounder”, in alt.usage.english‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I hope it proves useful to all those in AUE who occasionally get nimptopsical (one of 227 synonyms listed by Benjamin Franklin).

   • 2010, Nell Leyshon, Bedlam (play), London: Oberon Books Ltd, unnumbered page:

     I may be staggerish, stewed, pidgeon-eyed, nimptopsical […] But drunk, no madam. Not drunk.

   • 2016, Regina Jennings, For the Record, Minneapolis, M.N.: Bethany House, →ISBN, page 325:

     You showed up at my wedding nimptopsical, and you expect me to cook you up something fresh? You're lucky you've got anything at all.

References

• Jonathon Green (2024) “nimptopsical adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang