squiffy

Definition

slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy

Etymology

Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century.

Example Sentences

• "In the Palace bar. I'd been there an hour or so with two or three other chaps. I was a bit squiffy."
• "His champagne glass was constantly refilled by the man who might or might not have been a butler, so that by the time they actually sat down to play, Ramsay was decidedly squiffy."
• "To this day I cannot and will not wear a tie properly. On the one or two occasions I have worn them since I left school, I've worn them squiffy, on purpose."