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punch-drunk
[ puhnch-druhngk ]
adjective
- (especially of a boxer) having cerebral concussion caused by repeated blows to the head and consequently exhibiting unsteadiness of gait, hand tremors, slow muscular movement, hesitant speech, and dulled mentality.
- Informal. befuddled; dazed.
punch-drunk
adjective
- demonstrating or characteristic of the behaviour of a person who has suffered repeated blows to the head, esp a professional boxer
- dazed; stupefied
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of punch-drunk1
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
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Now, Northwestern University neurobiologists are the first to uncover what produces this punch-drunk effect.
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Bleary-eyed and punch-drunk on pumpkin pie and chocolate, you’d continue watching, only to return to that same scene or line later on in your mind, struggling to articulate your thoughts and feelings about it.
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Argentina were slightly punch-drunk and didn't really know how to counter it.
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We were equally punch-drunk by each other’s intellect.
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But most people in this country remain punch-drunk, confused by the trauma and abuse they've been bombarded with during the Age of Trump.
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