spiflicate
spifflicate
/ (ˈspɪflɪˌkeɪt) /
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verb
(tr) British school slang to destroy; annihilate
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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C18: a humorous coinage
Words nearby spiflicate
spier, spif, spiff, spiffing, spiffy, spiflicate, spigelian, Spigelius' line, Spigelius' lobe, spignel, spigot
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Example sentences from the Web for spiflicate
Aylward great villain, serve him jolly well right if Asika spiflicate him, that not Jeekie's fault.
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