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Squiffy

//ˈskwɪf.i// adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal

    "In the Palace bar. I'd been there an hour or so with two or three other chaps. I was a bit squiffy."

  2. 2
    Crooked, askew; awry Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal

    "To this day I cannot and will not wear a tie properly. On the one or two occasions I have worn them since I left school, I've worn them squiffy, on purpose."

Adjective
  1. 1
    very drunk wordnet

Etymology

Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century.

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