utzy
adj.— «Plus these are the same people who had to go to a strange hospital when the grandmother who was with them at a convention slipped and broke her wrist, so they’re understandably “utzy” about travel in general.» —“Re: Going to Torcon” by Evelyn C. Leeper (eleeper@optonline.net) Usenet: rec.arts.sf.fandom Aug. 12, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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