English Explanatory Dictionary

skiffy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Low-quality science fiction.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɪfi/

Word forms

skiffy

Etymology

A phonetic spelling of sci-fi to convey its deliberate mispronunciation (with "sc" being read as /sk/ and "i" being read as short vowel /i/ instead of diphthong /aɪ/).

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