squirrely

or squir·rel·ly

[ skwur-uh-lee, skwuhr-or, especially British, skwir- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Slang.

First recorded in 1930–35; squirrel + -y ¹

Yet it took a 13-hour filibuster by the libertarian Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to get a simple—and still squirrely!

"Tell you why," said Joey Mills, watching Ben with squirrely courage and making sure no one else could hear.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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