EGAVE

spiff

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Neat, smartly dressed, attractive.
  2. noun Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.
    Without a diploma, he relies on spiff alone to climb the corporate ladder.
  3. noun A well-dressed man; a swell.
  4. noun A bonus or other remuneration, given for reaching a sales goal or promoting the goods of a particular manufacturer. Originally from textile retailing, a percentage given for selling off surplus or out-of-fashion stock, of which the sales person could offer part as a discount to a customer.
  5. noun Alternative form of spliff (“hand-rolled marijuana cigarette”).
  6. verb (usually with up or out) To make spiffy (attractive, polished, or up-to-date)
  7. verb To reward (a salesperson) with a spiff or bonus.
  8. verb To attach a spiff or bonus to the selling of (a product)

Similar words

diete spesh fly-ass shmexy secksy silk-stocking sicc schmexy swee sexyer

Often followed by

up it y and was

Word family

spiffed spiffed-up spiffing spiffs

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