spiffy

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
17
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈspɪfi/

Definition of spiffy

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (informal)Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
    “He was “great” (as he expressed it) with the Bloomer who kept the bar where their club was held, and whom he styled “a spiffy girl,” and who had been graciously pleased to accept of a pair of very Brummagem-looking earrings, set with paste diamonds, with which he had presented her.”
    “The charming twins came last week, and you should see their clothes. ‘Spiffy’ is the word.”
    “Plead the fifth, sip wine stiffly / Patiently come up and be spiffy in a jiffy”
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adj

  1. (informal)Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
    “He was “great” (as he expressed it) with the Bloomer who kept the bar where their club was held, and whom he styled “a spiffy girl,” and who had been graciously pleased to accept of a pair of very Brummagem-looking earrings, set with paste diamonds, with which he had presented her.”
    “The charming twins came last week, and you should see their clothes. ‘Spiffy’ is the word.”
    “Plead the fifth, sip wine stiffly / Patiently come up and be spiffy in a jiffy”

noun

  1. (informal)A dapper person.
  2. A spring-wire collar stay, worn by men.
    “The only neat thing about him was his collar. It was held down by a Spiffy wire stay.”

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Etymology

Unknown. Attested in print from 1852 (see quotations below). Compare the noun spiff, attested from 1859, as well as spiffing (1872) and spiffed (1881), suggesting participle forms of a related verb. Compare also spiv (“a smartly-dressed criminal”), attested from the 20th century.

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