spiff

== English == === Etymology === Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /spɪf/ Rhymes: -ɪf === Adjective === spiff (comparative more spiff, superlative most spiff) (archaic or regional, Yorkshire) Neat, smartly dressed, attractive. === Noun === spiff (countable and uncountable, plural spiffs) (uncountable) Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner. (countable, archaic, slang) A well-dressed man; a swell. Synonyms: macaroni, popinjay; see also Thesaurus:dandy (countable, commerce, slang) 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. (countable, colloquial, Jamaica) Alternative form of spliff (“hand-rolled marijuana cigarette”). ==== Translations ==== === Verb === spiff (third-person singular simple present spiffs, present participle spiffing, simple past and past participle spiffed) (transitive, informal) (usually with up or out) To make spiffy (attractive, polished, or up-to-date) (transitive, commerce, slang) To reward (a salesperson) with a spiff or bonus. (transitive, commerce, slang) To attach a spiff or bonus to the selling of (a product) ==== Synonyms ==== spruce (as in spruce up) ==== Derived terms ==== spiff up spiffy ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== spliff === Anagrams === piffs