utzy
n.— «I tried escargot (something i swore i would never do) and it wasnt bad, but im not planning on making eating slugs a habit. then we went back to our hotel and my mommy, sister, and i took a walk around downtown evanston. sunday, we went out to breakfast then back to the house. i was getting utzy though (the word of the weekend, dont ask), so lisa and i walked from their house through the northwestern campus.» —by Molly blcktrinity Mar. 8, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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