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spiffing adjective [ ˈspɪfɪŋ ]

• excellent; splendid.
• "it's a frightfully spiffing idea"
Origin: late 19th century: of unknown origin.

spiff verb

• make someone or something attractive, smart, or stylish.
• "he arrived all spiffed up in a dinner jacket"
Origin: late 19th century: perhaps from dialect spiff ‘well dressed’.


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