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It’s a neologism invented by Lewis Carroll nearly 150 years ago and means Grumpy, crotchety, ill-tempered or as Carroll put it “uffish is a state of mind when the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish." Carroll invented the word and used it in the poem Jabberwocky which appears in the book “Through The Looking Glass”. It’s still used occasionally in the South West of England.
He can be an uffish old sod at times.
Uffish by AKACroatalin April 28, 2015
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Derived from fashionably late.
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Describes a weak attempt or effort, or something that is lame. Relates to the term 'fist' -- see my meaning for that word.
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One shirt which appears to be two or more layers of clothing. (e.g. an attached collard-shirt/vest combo)
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a 2.88 bootie from walmart, which can be worn on both feet.
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