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non compos

(ˈnɑn ˈkɑmpos)

1. mod. out of one’s mind; non compos mentis. She is strictly non compos!

2. and non compos poopoo mod. alcohol intoxicated. That gal isn’t just drunk. She’s non compos poopoo.

See also: compo, non

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