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spiff.

Neat, smartly dressed, attractive.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/spɪf/
  1. Neat, smartly dressed, attractive.

    Yorkshire · archaic · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.

noun/spɪf/
  1. Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.

    uncountable
    Without a diploma, he relies on spiff alone to climb the corporate ladder.
  2. A well-dressed man; a swell.

    archaic · countable · slang
  3. A bonus or other remuneration, given for reaching a sales goal or promoting the goods of a particular manufacturer. Originally from textile retailing, a percentage given for selling off surplus or out-of-fashion stock, of which the sales person could offer part as a discount to a customer.

    countable · slang
  4. Alternative form of spliff (“hand-rolled marijuana cigarette”).

    Jamaica · alt-of · alternative · colloquial · countable
Where this word comes from

Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.

verb/spɪf/
  1. (usually with up or out) To make spiffy (attractive, polished, or up-to-date)

    informal · transitive
  2. To reward (a salesperson) with a spiff or bonus.

    slang · transitive
  3. To attach a spiff or bonus to the selling of (a product)

    slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.

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