Definition of SHUFTI

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

glance

Scrabble Score: 12

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shufti is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

shufti is a valid Words With Friends word