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 Definitions of spiffy  [ˈspɪf i]  

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Definition of 'spiffy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) spiffy
smart; fine; spruce:
a spiffy new convertible.

Etymology:  (1855–60; dial. spiff well-dressed (orig. uncert.) + -y1)

Definition of 'spiffy' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
"a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"


Definitions of 'spiffy' The New Hacker's Dictionary 

1.  spiffy
1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or exceptionally well-designed interface. “Have you seen the spiffy X version of empire yet?

2. Said sarcastically of a program that is perceived to have little more than a flashy interface going for it. Which meaning should be drawn depends delicately on tone of voice and context. This word was common mainstream slang during the 1940s, in a sense close to 1.



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