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squiffed

American  
[skwift] / skwɪft /

adjective

Slang.

  1. intoxicated.

Etymology

Origin of squiffed

First recorded in 1870–75; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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"Tight," or "squiffed," or "boiled" or maybe "groggy" would have meant the same and not sounded so sneering.

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