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comparative dottier, superlative dottiest
(Britain, colloquial) Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile. quotations examples
Mr. Fox stopped digging and stared at Badger as though he had gone completely dotty. "My dear old furry frump," he said, "do you know anyone in the whole world who wouldn't swipe a few chickens if their children were starving to death?"
1970, Roald Dahl, Fantastic Mr. Fox, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, page 45
(UK, dated) Having an unsteady gait. examples
Having many dots. examples
plural dotties
(MLE) A shotgun. quotations examples
Never bummy but I'm scummy fam, I used to burgle housesThen some OGs was consignin me them ouncesWet man round me had me feeling like I’m drowninFam we really went there with a browninMe and next man really went there with a dotty05 murder squad nicked me for a [censored]
2013, “Mad Years”, in Potter Payper (lyrics), Training Day, performed by Potter Payper
They dont know what I’ve been throughRed dot on his head like a hinduScrams, Face just stack for the WessonCa’ be the gunplay that we’re intoIt’s like them man chill with the singerTwo dot dots there in the dingerYard man’s got a dotty in the raveBut he’s still tryna do the La LingaWe’ve had guns and shanks without awarenessWe’ve had guns and shanks we’re so fearless
2017, “Mad About Bars”, TMula (lyrics), performed by 86 (TMula x Scrams)
Bro I’m booky, I’ll take your food if my belly starts rumblinThey rap about bootings, they ain’t blammed nobodyHold that properly when I bang that dottyI put sniff in a rex, and I slang that bobby
2017, “Next Up?”, Digga D (lyrics), performed by 1011 (Digga D x Sav'O x T.Y)
I’m out here from the night till dawnThe dotty’s out but I like it sawn
2020, “Respawn”, Cillian (lyrics), chorus