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See Spiffy

English

Pronunciation


Adjective

  1. Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
  2. * 1906, “Newport News in London,” The New York Times, 26 Aug, p. 9,
  3. *: The charming twins came last week, and you should see their clothes. ‘Spiffy’ is the word.
  4. In the Context of Of or pertaining to computer programs having an aesthetically appealing, clever, or technically well-designed interface.
  5. : Have you seen the spiffy new version of Empire yet?


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Related terms


References

  • Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.


Category:Unknown etymology

fi:spiffy vi:spiffy

WordNet spiffy
adj : marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young
man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: dapper, dashing, jaunty,
natty, raffish, rakish, smart, snappy, spruce]
[also: spiffiest, spiffier]
Moby Dictionary
OK , ace-high , bad , bandbox , bang-up , bonzer , boss , braw , bully ,
but good , chic , classy , clothes-conscious , cool , corking ,
cosmopolitan , crackerjack , dandy , dapper , dashing , delicious ,
doggy , dressed to advantage , dressed to kill , ducky , elegant ,
exquisite , fab , fine and dandy , gear , genteel , great , groovy ,
heavy , hot , hunky-dory , jam-up , jaunty , just dandy , keen , marvy ,
mean , natty , neat , nifty , nobby , okay , out of sight , peachy ,
peachy-keen , posh , recherche , ripping , ritzy , rum , sassy ,
scrumptious , sharp , slap-up , sleek , smart , smashing , smug , snazzy ,
soigne , soignee , solid , something else , sophisticated , spiffing ,
spruce , stunning , style-conscious , swank , swanky , swell , tough ,
tricksy , trig , trim , well-dressed , well-groomed , wizard


Jargon spiffy /spi'fee/ adj. 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.


FOLDOC spiffy

/spi'fee/ 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or
exceptionally well-designed interface. "Have you seen the
spiffy X version of empire yet?" This was common
mainstream slang during the 1940s.

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.

[Jargon File]


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