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liftit

adjectivequality

Overexcited, excessively boisterous and rowdy

Overexcited and boisterous; unnaturally spirited or rowdy.

Example in use

Da bairns wur fair liftit at da party.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/LIF-tit/

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Origin & context

scotscurrenthumorous

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