spiffing

spiff (sp

f) Informal

tr.v. spiffed, spiff·ing, spiffs

To make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date: spiffed up the old storefront.

Attractiveness or charm in appearance, dress, or manners: "He may need more than spiff to get him through the bad patches ahead" (James Wolcott).

[Possibly from dialectal spiff, well-dressed.]

spiffing [ˈspɪfɪŋ]

adj

Brit slang old-fashioned excellent; splendid

[probably from dialect spiff spruce, smartly dressed]

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Adj.

spiffing - excellent or splendid; "that's a perfectly spiffing idea"

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

Translations

spiffing (o.f.) [ˈspɪfɪŋ] ADJ → fetén(o.f.) , estupendo, fenomenal

spiffing [ˈspɪfɪŋ] adj (British) (old-fashioned) → épatant(e) >

spiffing

adj (dated inf) → famos (dated inf)

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spiv	So it comes as little surprise that the BBC should consider helping rich Jameses and Alices push homeless locals further down the housing ladder in their series Escape to the Country to be such spiffing entertainment. TV'S ESCAPE FROM REALITY by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Sometimes, they involve someone with floppy cuffs trying to convince a Northern family that their house will look spiffing if they hang a stuffed mongoose from the dado rail. Helping to make your home just heavenly; Property by Birmingham Mail (England) I'd also remind those who thought it was a spiffing plan to have a go, that we're picking up the bill for both Fred's increased security as well as his cut-rate insurance premiums. FRED'S NOT THE ONLY ONE NOT SLEEPING EASY by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)	Spider web spider's web spider-hunting wasp spider-shaped Spidered spiderflower Spiderlike spiderly spiderman spiderwort spiderwort family spidery spied spiegel Spiegel iron spiegeleisen spiel spiel off Spielberg Spielmeyer-Vogt disease spies spif spiff spiff up spiffed up spiffing spiffy spiflicate Spight spignel Spignet spigot Spigot and faucet joint Spigurnel spik spike spike arrester Spike grass spike heath spike heel spike lavender spike lavender oil Spike Lee spike mike spike moss spike oil spike out spike rush Spike shell spike suppressor Spike team	Spiess Spiess, Ludovic SPIF SPIF SPIFA SPIFC spiff spiff spiff spiff up spiff up SPIFFA spiffed spiffed spiffed out spiffed up spiffed up SPIFFI spiffied spiffied spiffier spiffier spiffies spiffies spiffiest spiffiest spiffily spiffily spiffiness spiffiness spiffing spifflicate spiffs spiffs spiffs spiffy spiffy Spiffy Juice spiffying spiffying SPIFI spiflicate SPIFOM SPIFR Spig SPIGEC spigelian spigelian lobe spigelian lobe spigelian lobe Spigelius' line Spigelius' lobe Spight Spignel spignels Spignet spigot spigot Spigot and faucet joint spigot joint spigot mortar

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So it comes as little surprise that the BBC should consider helping rich Jameses and Alices push homeless locals further down the housing ladder in their series Escape to the Country to be such spiffing entertainment.

TV'S ESCAPE FROM REALITY by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

Sometimes, they involve someone with floppy cuffs trying to convince a Northern family that their house will look spiffing if they hang a stuffed mongoose from the dado rail.

Helping to make your home just heavenly; Property by Birmingham Mail (England)

I'd also remind those who thought it was a spiffing plan to have a go, that we're picking up the bill for both Fred's increased security as well as his cut-rate insurance premiums.

FRED'S NOT THE ONLY ONE NOT SLEEPING EASY by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

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