squiffy
Britishadjective
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
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
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
If Squiffy was going to reform because he thought he had seen an imaginary snake, better not to let him know that the snake was a real one.
From Indiscretions of Archie by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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