utzy

utzy
 adj.— «Shelley Long, wearing more fabric on her shoulders than on her legs: “I get a little utzy.” (Translation: She misses the constant work of a TV series.)» —“‘Rain Man’ Sends a Global Message” by Nina J. Easton Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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