1. quisby - Noun
2. quisby - Adjective
quisby (plural quisbies)
(slang, obsolete) A wretch; an idle person. [18th–19th c.]
(UK, slang, archaic) Mean; destitute; strange. [from 19th c.]
(UK, slang, archaic) In difficult circumstances; in trouble.
(UK, slang, archaic) Drunk; tipsy.
Source: en.wiktionary.org