adj. and adv. (common).—1.  See quot. 1823. Also = fascinating.

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  1821.  P. EGAN, Life in London, 230. He was so NUTTY upon the charms of his fair one.

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  1823.  BADCOCK (‘Jon Bee’), Dictionary of the Turf, etc., s.v. NUTTY—sweet, amatory; bestowed by bucks upon buxom landladies, and spruce barmaids.

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  1827.  P. EGAN, Anecdotes of the Turf, 183. Jemmy became quite NUTTY, and often repeated his visits.

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  1834.  W. H. AINSWORTH, Rookwood, 116 (ed. 1864).

        But my NUTTIEST blowen, one fine day,
                        Fake away,
To the beaks did her fancy man betray.

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  2.  (common).—Fruitful of details; SPICY (q.v.).

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  1894.  G. A. SALA, London up to Date, 329. The case, he incidentally adds, promises to be a NUTTY one.

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  3.  (common).—Smart; DOGGY (q.v.); SWAGGER (q.v.); NOBBY (q.v.); NICE (q.v.).

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  1823.  BYRON, Don Juan, XI. 19. So prime, so swell, so NUTTY, and so knowing.

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  1839.  G. W. REYNOLDS, Pickwick Abroad, 223. And the beak wore his NUTTIEST wig.

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  1841.  MARTIN and AYTOUN, Bon Gaultier Ballads, The NUTTY Blowen [Title].

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  1842.  Punch, iii. 126. Colin Youth’s most NUTTY son.

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  1893.  MILLIKEN, ’Arry Ballads, 75. Life goes on NUTTY and nice.

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