shufti
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A brief glance.
Register: slang
Examples
Perkins, we are asking you to be that one man. I want you to lay down your life, Perkins. We need a futile gesture at this stage. It will raise the whole tone of the war. Get up in a crate, Perkins, pop over to Bremen, take a shufti, don't come back. Goodbye, Perkins. God, I wish I was going too.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shufti” mean?
A brief glance.
Is “shufti” formal or informal?
shufti is generally slang.