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squiffed. 2 meanings: → another name for squiffy British informal slightly drunk Also: squiffed.... Click for more definitions.
What does the adjective squiffed mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective squiffed . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
ˈskwift. : intoxicated, drunk. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. First Known Use. circa 1855, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of squiffy was circa 1855. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near squiffy. squid-jigging. squiffy. squiggle. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style.
3 Answers. Sorted by: 1. Eric Partridge, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, Fifth Edition (1961), says that the term originated (with the meaning "slightly drunk" circa 1873, and that by 1880 it had expanded to include the meaning "drunk in any degree."
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective squiffy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Squiffed definition: intoxicated. . See examples of SQUIFFED used in a sentence.
squiffed - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Etymology. 1.2 Pronunciation. 1.3 Adjective. 1.3.1 Synonyms. 1.3.2 Related terms. 1.3.3 References. English. [edit] Etymology. [edit] Variant of squiffy with -ed. Pronunciation. [edit] IPA (key): /ˈskwɪft/ Rhymes: -ɪft. Adjective. [edit] squiffed (not comparable)
