squiffy

squif·fy

adjective

-·fier, -·fi·est

Brit., Informal drunk; intoxicated

also squiffed

Origin of squiffy

from dialect, dialectal skew-whiff, askew, tipsy + -y

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squiffy

adjective

squif·fi·er, squif·fi·est Chiefly British Slang

Intoxicated; drunk.

Origin of squiffy

Alteration of skew-whiff askew -y ¹

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Adjective

(comparative squiffier, superlative squiffiest)

(UK) slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy
Crooked, askew; awry

Origin

Unknown, possibly coined in the 19th century

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