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Seftie


To hit somebody over the forehead: If you're not careful I'll give you a seftie.

Editor's comments: Does anyone know the origin of "seftie"?

Contributor's comments: I have never heard of this before....

Contributor's comments: In the 70s and 80s in Wollongong we always gave each other sefties.

Contributor's comments: In high school in the late seventies everyone was using the seftie. Our school had a great mix of Italian, Greek, Turkish and other nationalities. A seftie was always administered from the rear, (a slap to the rear of the head).