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单词 spiffing
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Example sentences from the Web for spiffing

  • It was impossible for any one to deny that such a thing would be spiffing in the very highest possible degree.

    Priscilla's Spies|George A. Birmingham
  • I've got a pair of spiffing caps for you; do for church if you like.

    His Majesty Baby and Some Common People|Ian MacLaren
  • "Spiffing," agreed Iva, who was also inspecting the new acquisitions.

    A Fortunate Term|Angela Brazil

spiffing

/ (ˈspɪfɪŋ) /
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adjective

British slang, old-fashioned excellent; splendid

Word Origin for spiffing

C19: probably from dialect spiff spruce, smartly dressed

Words nearby spiffing

spieler, Spielmeyer-Vogt disease, spier, spif, spiff, spiffing, spiffy, spiflicate, spigelian, Spigelius' line, Spigelius' lobe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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