His eyes are hypnotic and sneaky
When he tries for erotic he's freaky
You feel squiffy, then freeze
And turn stiff at the knees
When you rise, you're robotic and creaky.
David Cairns
Béla Lugosi and Madge Bellamy in White Zombie (Victor Halperin; 1932). Limerick Lexicon: squiffy - Slightly drunk; Askew, awry.
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