English Explanatory Dictionary

spiff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Neat, smartly dressed, attractive.
noun
  1. Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.
  2. A well-dressed man; a swell.
  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.
  4. Alternative form of spliff (“hand-rolled marijuana cigarette”).
verb
  1. (usually with up or out) To make spiffy (attractive, polished, or up-to-date)
  2. To reward (a salesperson) with a spiff or bonus.
  3. To attach a spiff or bonus to the selling of (a product)

Pronunciation

/spɪf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spiff.wav

Word forms

spiff more spiff most spiff spiffs spiffing spiffed

Etymology

Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.

Synonyms

macaroni popinjay barbermonger beau blade blood buck carpet knight cockscomb dandy dike dood dude dudelet exquisite fashionable fast man fine gentleman fop foretop fribble gallant go jack-a-dandy Jemmy-Jessamy jetter masher metrosexual mignon petit maître pretty boy prig puss-gentleman smart spark spiff swell tippy toff spruce

Related words

spliff

Derived words

spiff up spiffy
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