shufti
Plural: shuftis
Noun
- a quick look around (originally military slang)
- "take a shufti while you're out there"
- A brief glance.
Origin / Etymology
UK 1940s, originally military slang. From Egyptian Arabic شُفْتِ، شُفْتِي (šufti, “have you seen?”, literally “you saw”), a conjugation of شَاف (šāf, “to see”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
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Words With Friends Score: 12
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