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Added 10 October 2026

screwy

/ˈskɹuː.i/ adjective

First recorded: 1887 Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about screwy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Crazy; silly; ridiculous
That's a screwy idea; I am not going to fly all the way to Antarctica just to see a penguin!
Tipsy; slightly drunk.
Exacting; extortionate; close.

Origin

From screw + -y. 1820, original meaning “tipsy, slightly drunk”; meaning “crazy, ridiculous” first recorded 1887.

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