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TAW-sti-kay-tid
adjective
to be in a state of diminished mental capacity, usually as a result of consuming too much alcohol; confused; perplexed; befuddled
1682The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Confession of the New-Married CoupleAnd herewith those Gentile Pleasures, that have cost their Parents so much money, and them so much labour and time are kickt away, and totally abandoned that they may keep company with a painted Jezebel. They are then hardly arrived at this intitled happiness, but they must begin to chaw upon the bitter shell of that nut, the kernel whereof, without sighing, they cannot tast; having no sooner obtained access to the Lady, but are as suddenly possest with thousands of thoughts what they shall do to please the Sweet object. Being therewith so tosticated, that all their other business is dispersed, and totally laid aside. This is observable not only in youth of the first degree, but also in persons that have received promotion. 1766The Journal to StellaI don't know, this is not what I would say; but I am so tosticated with supper and stuff, that I can't express myself. 1855Nature and Human Nature ''What,' said she, and she raised herself up off ob de pillar, and she larfed, and rolled ober and ober, and tosticated about almost in a conniption fit, 'you old goose,' said she, 'you onaccountable fool,' and den she larfed and rolled ober agin, I tought she would a tumbled off on de floor, 'do go way; you is too foolish to talk to, but turn my pillar again. Sorrow,' said she, 'is I showin' of my ankles,' said she, 'rollin' about so like mad?' 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol 101, August 8, 1891 Judge ( angrily, to Second Q.C. ) So you! so everybody! ( With maudlin tenderness .) Must respect Court! ( Savagely. ) You are all disgusting—disgustingly—'tosticated! Adjourn—morrow mornin'. Usher, brandy sodah! [ Scene closes in—fortunately! Labels: A. Marsh, Jonathan Swift, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Various
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