spun out

spun out
 adj.β€” Β«What if she is spun out (slang for someone under the influence of drugs)?Β» β€”β€œRiding with a Probation Officer: Officers blend law, social work” by Katie Ashton Daily Herald (Provo, Utah) May 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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