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English word squiffy comes from Proto-Indo-European *aḱ-, and later Latin cuneus (Wedge, wedge shape.)
*aḱ- (Proto-Indo-European)
sharp, sharp, pointed, edgy, sharp, pointed
*h₂ḱū (Proto-Indo-European)
cuneus (Latin)
Wedge, wedge shape.
coin (English)
(figurative) That which serves for payment or recompense.. (money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.. (uncountable, slang, US, AAVE) money in general, not limitedto coins. A quoin; a corner or external angle; a wedge.. A small circular slice of food.. A token used in a special establishment like a casino [...]
squiffy (English)
(British) slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy. Crooked, askew; awry.