Etymology

juicy

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Today it means: Having lots of juice. Full definition →

Middle English jousy
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromjousy
  2. English todayjuicy

From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y.

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