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Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Tight; tipsy; drunk.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. UK slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy
  2. adj. Crooked, askew; awry.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. Slang Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adj. very drunk

Etymologies

  1. Unknown, possibly coined in the 19th century (Wiktionary)

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  • knitandpurl "'I would have you know I was perfectly safe in that hive. It was only when I left that things went all'—she waved a hand airily—'squiffy'."
    Soulless by Gail Carriger, p 105 Nov 8, 2010

  • chained_bear "'Fetch me some brandy, will you, Tom?'

    Tom looked dubious.

    'I think you oughtn't to drink brandy whilst being leeched, me lord. Might be as the little fellows would get squiffy and fall off afore they've quite done.'

    'What an excellent idea. Get me brandy, Tom, and get a lot of it. Now.'"
    —Diana Gabaldon, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (New York: Delacorte Press, 2007), 372 May 5, 2009

  • kayballard According to @DarenBBC it is enough alcohol to be silly, red cheeked, but dizzy, but NOT pissed. Jan 1, 2009

  • littleclaw Herbert Asquith? Sep 25, 2008

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