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Synonyms for spiffy

Grammar : Adj
Spell : spif-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈspɪf i

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Définition of spiffy

Origin :
  • 1853, of uncertain origin, probably related to spiff "well-dressed man." Spiffing "excellent" was very popular in 1870s slang. Uncertain relationship to spiff (n.) "percentage allowed by drapers to their young men when they effect sale of old fashioned or undesirable stock" (1859), or to spiflicate "confound, overcome completely," a cant word from 1749 preserved in American English slang spiflicated "drunk," first recorded 1906 in O.Henry.
  • adj stylish
Example sentences :
  • "Jones, show his lordship the stock-list," said Spiffy, with a swagger.
  • Extract from : « Piccadilly » by Laurence Oliphant
  • "Ask the syndicate," said Jones, looking at Spiffy in a significant way.
  • Extract from : « Piccadilly » by Laurence Oliphant
  • Spiffy got uncommonly pale, but recovered himself in a second.
  • Extract from : « Piccadilly » by Laurence Oliphant
  • Spiffy Goldtip sent mamma mine, but declines to come to the front about Amy.
  • Extract from : « Piccadilly » by Laurence Oliphant
  • Spiffy first suggested the plan to me, and we found it succeed admirably last year.
  • Extract from : « Piccadilly » by Laurence Oliphant
  • “What a spiffy little cabin,” exclaimed the stranger as she entered the door and prepared to draw her fur parka off over her head.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the O Moo » by Roy J. Snell
  • Some are about as spiffy dressers as you'll see anywhere and a few are what I'd call speedy performers.
  • Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford
  • Spiffy says they will both fail, because Staggerton has not the means of having them properly brought out.
  • Extract from : « Piccadilly » by Laurence Oliphant
  • To describe all Spiffy's exertions in the Bodwinkle cause for some days prior to the ball would be impossible.
  • Extract from : « Piccadilly » by Laurence Oliphant
  • Spiffy gave me some curious statistics about invitations and the means employed to obtain them.
  • Extract from : « Piccadilly » by Laurence Oliphant
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