DISORIENT, DISORIENTATE, DISORIENTED, DISORIENTING
ADJECTIVES
► ADRIFT disoriented, bewildered; confused; muddled → 1818
► BUZZED OUT disoriented, forgetful, dazed; dreamily or eerily out of touch with reality → 1980 Amer. sl.
► FREAKED OUT disoriented, shocked; perhaps from alcohol or drugs → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GAGA disoriented, confused → 1930s sl.
► GOOFED-UP disoriented, mentally confused → M20 US sl.
► GOOFY disoriented, confused → 1910s sl.
► ON A TRIP disoriented, seemingly ‘in another world’ → 1960s sl.
► SPACED OUT disoriented, out of touch with reality; in a state of drug-induced euphoria → M20 sl., orig. US
► SPACY disoriented, out of touch with reality; spaced out → M20 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
► WOOZY disoriented, unsteady; dizzy; intoxicated with drugs or drink → 1897 US sl.
► ZONED ► ZONED OUT disoriented → 1970s sl.
NOUNS
► BLISS NINNY a disorienting experience; a staggering idea or event → 1960s sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BLISS NINNY a disoriented, silly person → 20C teen & high school sl.
VERBS
► BLITZ ONE OUT to disorient or shock someone → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DUDDLE to disorientate; to fascinate, to hold spellbound → 1548 obs.