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- Dictionaryspiffing/ˈspɪfɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. excellent; splendid: informal, dated British "it's a frightfully spiffing idea"
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If someone describes something such as news or an event as spiffing, they mean that it is very good.
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Jun 2, 2024 · 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.
Spiffing definition: excellent; splendid. See examples of SPIFFING used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'spiffing'. If someone describes something such as news or an event as spiffing, they mean that it is very good. [British, informal, old-fashioned] [...] More.
spiffing ( comparative more spiffing, superlative most spiffing) ( British, colloquial) Very good, excellent. We're having a picnic at the races — how spiffing! ( British, colloquial) Smart or appealing in dress or appearance. I say, that outfit is simply spiffing.
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.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective spiffing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.