Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Five hundred years of the vulgar tongue

‘Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been […] or is ever likely to be’​ — Journal of English Language and Linguistics

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squiffy, adj. 1. [mid-19C+] drunk, tipsy. 2.  malodorous. 3.  dubious . 4. [1910s+] askew, unbalanced. 5. [1930s+] menstruating. 6. [1940s+] foolish, silly. 7. [1950s] malfunctioning.
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