spiflicate

British  

/ ˈspɪflɪˌkeɪt /

verb

1. slang:school (tr) to destroy; annihilate

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Etymology

Origin of spiflicate

C18: a humorous coinage

Example Sentences

P’raps he’s agoin’ to spiflicate me, in consikence o’ my impidence.

From Jarwin and Cuffy by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Aylward great villain, serve him jolly well right if Asika spiflicate him, that not Jeekie's fault.

From A Yellow God: an Idol of Africa by Haggard, Henry Rider

And says he with a grin, 'That's the way to get in; But I reckon I'd better be quiet or They'll spiflicate me,' And he chuckled, for he Had the loan of the circus proprietor.

From Rio Grande's Last Race & Other Verses by Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton)

"Now, spiflicate me!" spoke the skipper, relieving the man, "the ruffian cly you! who did this?"

From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by Townsend, George Alfred

Marry Asika or spiflicate, which mean, Major, that Jeekie spiflicate too, and," he added, shaking his white head sadly, "he no like that.

From A Yellow God: an Idol of Africa by Haggard, Henry Rider