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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschusselig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: schusselig
"Er ist manchmal ein bisschen schusselig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Silly, eccentric, or mildly foolish in a harmless way.
"She has a dippy charm that makes everyone laugh at her quirky habits." - 2
Suitable for dipping into a liquid or sauce, such as soft-boiled eggs or sauces.
"He ordered toast soldiers to go with his dippy eggs for breakfast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'dip', with the suffix '-y' added to denote a tendency or characteristic quality. It originated in British informal usage during the mid-20th century, initially describing someone acting foolishly or eccentrically, and later commonly associated with food meant for dipping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dippy" is said worldwide
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farfelu
Transliteration: farfelu
"Elle a des idées un peu farfelues."
schusselig
Transliteration: schusselig
"Er ist manchmal ein bisschen schusselig."
strambo
Transliteration: strambo
"Ha un modo di fare molto strambo."
chiflado
Transliteration: chiflado
"Tiene una personalidad un poco chiflada."
avoado
Transliteration: avoado
"Ele é meio avoado de manhã."
मूर्खतापूर्ण
Transliteration: murkhatapurna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी बातें थोड़ी मूर्खतापूर्ण लगती हैं।"
糊涂的
Transliteration: hútu de
Script: 中文汉字
"她有时显得有点糊里糊涂。"
엉뚱한
Transliteration: eongttunghan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 엉뚱한 매력이 있어요."
ちょっと抜けた
Transliteration: chotto nuketa
Script: 日本語
"彼はちょっと抜けたところがある。"
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