Meaning of skiffy | Babel Free

Definitions

Low-quality science fiction.

derogatory, humorous, slang, uncountable, usually

Examples

“The science fiction reader sneers at fake SF, artificially produced film tie-in novels and stories, most SF films, most TV SF. This he calls sci-fi (or "skiffy")—junk no right-thinking omnivore or chronic should read⟳, watch⟳, or support⟳.”

“Many of the best new writers seem openly ashamed of their backward Skiffy nationality.”

“Around 1978 the critic Susan Wood and others began pronouncing the term "skiffy". In 1980s-1990s usage "skiffy", which sounds friendlier than "sci fi", has perhaps for that reason⟳ come⟳ to be less condemnatory. Skiffy is colourful, sometimes entertaining, junk sf: Star Wars is skiffy.”

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