Resembling, containing, or affected by drugs; having qualities associated with drug use or intoxication.
From 'drug' + '-y' (adjective-forming suffix). Emerged as colloquial slang in mid-20th century, particularly in drug-culture contexts and music journalism.
The term 'druggy' perfectly captures a moment—it became trendy in 1960s-70s rock writing to describe a certain hazy, psychedelic aesthetic, eventually extending beyond literal drug use to describe any dreamy or dazed quality.
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