- squiffy
- adjective see squiffed
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
squiffy
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Squiffy — Squif fy (skw[i^]f f[y^]), a. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. [Slang] Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squiffy — [skwiftskwif′ē] adj. squiffier, squiffiest 〚< dial. skew whiff, askew, tipsy + Y3〛 [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] drunk; intoxicated: also squiffed [skwift] * * * … Universalium
squiffy — ► ADJECTIVE (squiffier, squiffiest) informal 1) chiefly Brit. slightly drunk. 2) askew; awry. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
squiffy — [skwiftskwif′ē] adj. squiffier, squiffiest [< dial. skew whiff, askew, tipsy + Y3] [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] drunk; intoxicated: also squiffed [skwift] … English World dictionary
squiffy — adjective /ˈskwɪf.i/ a) slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy In the Palace bar. Id been there an hour or so with two or three other chaps. I was a bit squiffy. b) Crooked, askew; awry To this day I cannot and will not wear a tie properly. On the… … Wiktionary
squiffy — UK [ˈskwɪfɪ] / US adjective Word forms squiffy : adjective squiffy comparative squiffier superlative squiffiest British informal old fashioned slightly drunk … English dictionary
squiffy — adj (slightly) drunk, merry or inebriated. An inoffensive, lighthearted word suggest ing slight disorientation, squiffy has been in use since the 19th century … Contemporary slang
squiffy — drunk Literally, uneven or lopsided: The man was squiffy, said Aunt Agnes. It was written all over him. (E. Waugh, 1933) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
squiffy doo — adj British dubious, doubtful, suspect. A middle class expression heard in the 1980s. It derives from the notion of askew and out of true expressed by the adjective squiffy … Contemporary slang
squiffy — squif|fy [ˈskwıfi] adj BrE old fashioned slightly drunk = ↑tipsy … Dictionary of contemporary English
