unshifty
ti adjective, shift·i·er, shift·i·est.
1.
resourceful; fertile in expedients.
2.
given to or full of evasions; tricky.
3.
suggesting a deceptive or evasive character: a shifty look.
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shifty (ˈʃɪftɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , shiftier, shiftiest | |
| 1. | given to evasions; artful |
| 2. | furtive in character or appearance |
| 3. | full of expedients; resourceful |
| 'shiftily | |
| —adv | |
| 'shiftiness | |
| —n | |
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Unshifty
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
shifty
1570, "able to manage for oneself," from shift (v.) in secondary sense. Meaning "using dishonest methods" first recorded 1837.
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