quarterbaked
adj.— «“Quarterbaked” was coined after the horrendous tan i picked up during my stint in Rajkot and Ahmedabad. 2004 saw a cat n mouse game between my real complexion and my quarterbaked self, as i travelled from venue to venue. The final result is now a mixture of what i call “Quarterbaked.”» —“Quarterbaked” by Gaurav Gala Quarterbaked (New Delhi, Delhi, India) Jan. 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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