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   Spif·fing

   /ˈspifiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. excellent; splendid: informal, dated British "how spiffing you look!"

   Word Origin late 19th century: of unknown origin.

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   What does spiffing mean?

   • If someone describes something such as news or an event as spiffing, they mean that it is very good. I came to give your mother a piece of perfectly spiffing news. ...a jolly spiffing film. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   Where does the adjective spiffing come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective spiffing is in the 1870s. OED's earliest evidence for spiffing is from 1872, in Routledge's Every Boy's Annual. spiffing is apparently formed within English, by derivation.

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   What does spiffed up mean?

   • To make someone, something, or oneself appear more visually attractive, appealing, or fashionable. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spiff" and "up." They spiffed up that ramshackle old building—it's so hip and modern looking now!

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   What is spiffs?

   • ESP32. Get started with the SPIFFS.h library to read, write, modify files • DIY Projects ESP32. Get started with the SPIFFS.h library to read, write, modify files SPIFFS (Serial Peripheral Interface Flash File System) is a lightweight file system suitable (among others) for microcontrollers with SPI flash memory such as the ESP32 and ESP8266.

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   4 days ago · If someone describes something such as news or an event as spiffing, they mean that it is very good. [ British , informal , old-fashioned ] I came to give your mother a piece of perfectly spiffing news.

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     British slang, old-fashioned excellent; splendid.... Click...

   • Spifflication

     2 meanings: → another name for spiflication British humorous...

   • Spiflicate

     British humorous to destroy; annihilate.... Click for...

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   Spiffing definition: excellent; splendid. See examples of SPIFFING used in a sentence.

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   Aug 23, 2023 · spiffing ( comparative more spiffing, superlative most spiffing) ( British, colloquial, dated) Very good, excellent . We're having a picnic at the races — how spiffing! ( British, colloquial, dated) Smart or appealing in dress or appearance . I say, that outfit is simply spiffing.

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   Apr 27, 2024 · Definitions of spiffing. adjective. excellent or splendid. “that's a perfectly spiffing idea”. synonyms: superior. of high or superior quality or performance.

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   Spiffing Definition. (UK, colloquial) Very good, excellent. We're having a picnic at the races — how spiffing! (UK, colloquial) Smart or appealing in dress or appearance. I say, that outfit is simply spiffing. Present participle of spiff. The boss returned from vacation before we could finish spiffing up the office.

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   Check pronunciation: spiffing. Definition of spiffing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective spiffing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.