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squirrely

or squir·rel·ly

[skwur-uh-lee, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-]
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adjective Slang.

eccentric; flighty.

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Origin of squirrely

First recorded in 1930–35; squirrel + -y1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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Word Origin and History for squirrelly

squirrely

adj.

1925, from squirrel (n.) + -y (2). Related: Squirreliness.

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