Tetched

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Touched: mildly deranged, somewhat mentally dysfunctional. US, colloquial

    ""His mind was as keen as a razor, an' as straight-edged, 'xcept jest on one subject. On that he was, so to say, a little—wal—a little tetched.""

  2. 2
    Touched: physically contacted, impacted, or handled. US, colloquial

    ""They ain't bin tetched or handled by any one but the Kempany's agents.""

Synonyms

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abnormalbereft of reasonbrainsickcrackbrainedcrackedcrazed

Example

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""His mind was as keen as a razor, an' as straight-edged, 'xcept jest on one subject. On that he was, so to say, a little—wal—a little tetched.""

Etymology

Variant of touched.

Related phrases

tetched in the haidtetched in the head

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