spun out
adj.— «What if she is spun out (slang for someone under the influence of drugs)?» —“Riding 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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