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spiffy
[ spif-ee ]
/ ˈspɪf i /
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adjective, spiff·i·er, spiff·i·est.Informal.
spruce; smart; fine.
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Origin of spiffy
1855–60; dial. spiff well-dressed (origin uncertain) + -y1
OTHER WORDS FROM spiffy
spiff·i·ly, adverbspiff·i·ness, nounWords nearby spiffy
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British Dictionary definitions for spiffy
spiffy
/ (ˈspɪfɪ) /
adjective -fier or -fiest
US and Canadian slang smart; stylish
Derived forms of spiffy
spiffily, adverbspiffiness, nounWord Origin for spiffy
C19: from dialect spiff
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