spiffing

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspɪfɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪfɪŋ === Adjective === spiffing (comparative more spiffing, superlative most spiffing) (UK, colloquial, dated) Very good, excellent. (UK, colloquial, dated) Smart or appealing in dress or appearance. 2007, "Spiffing new image", Times Online, London, 18 May (retrieved 14 June 2007), Spiffing new image: ITV is developing an updated version of Spitting Image, with CGI graphics. ==== Usage notes ==== Typically associated with the British upper class; often used in imitation of upper-class speakers. ==== Synonyms ==== spiffy spliffy ==== Derived terms ==== spiffingly === Verb === spiffing present participle and gerund of spiff === References === Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.