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squiffy

British  
/ ˈskwɪfɪ /

adjective

  1. Also: squiffedinformal slightly drunk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of squiffy

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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Squiffy Clean also has a presence on the startup investment platform AngelList and is in talks with potential investors.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2016

To address those concerns, all of Squiffy Clean’s night crews clean in teams of at least four.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2016

Squiffy Clean also has a presence on the start-up investment platform AngelList and is in talks with potential investors.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2016

One of Squiffy Clean’s first clients was Singularity University, a Silicon Valley think tank and start-up accelerator.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2016

It gave Squiffy pleasant thrills, for he had always had a particular horror of snakes.

From Indiscretions of Archie by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)