having a head; frothy strong or heady dialect,mainlyBritishslightly intoxicated; tipsy (of a horse) jumpy or irritable; nervy noun any strong alcoholic drink, esp heady beer Derived forms of nappy nappiness,noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Co...
"downy, having an abundance of nap on the surface," c. 1500,noppi, fromnap(n.1) +-y(2). Earlier, of ale, "having a head, foamy" (mid-15c.), hence, in slang, "slightly intoxicated" (1721). Meaning "fuzzy, kinky," especially used in colloquial or derogatory reference to the ...