spiffed
spiffed is the simple past and past participle of spiff.
Adjective
spiffed (comparative more spiffed, superlative most spiffed)
- Intoxicated.
- “He said you got a little spiffed together.” “Love that George,” she said. “I'm getting a little spiffed again.1953, Jonathan Craig, Red-headed Sinners, page 54
- He said to me: "Ed Hickey is a little spiffed this evening, or could I be mistaken?"1974, Fantasy: Shapes of Things Unknown, page 130
- Neat, attractive, in good condition; spiffed up.
- Hunt Wilford again at his peak, years past on the run, and Clyde Bowles happy for once at the prom, all spiffed in his dinner jacket, beaming hope.1991, Reynolds Price, Foreseeable Future, page 252
- But now, when we drove down to the harbor where the open sky and sea awaited us in the pale early morning sunlight—there she was, our dream boat, all spiffed, ready and waiting to take us wherever we wanted to go.2008, C.A. Belmond, A Rather Curious Engagement, page 222
- Having an associated spiff for selling.
- “Found that spiffed overcoat, have you?” Sanders said, chuckling. “Well, the man that sells it ought to have fifty dollars.”1905, Wilbur D. Nesbit, “The spiffed overcoat”, in American Illustrated Magazine, page 530
- In short, what $ 35,000-a-year sales person with an apartment and a car payment let alone a mortgage and a family can avoid pushing a "spiffed" item that translates into a colder, harder cash commission ?1999, National Golf Foundation, The Retail Side of Golf: Trends and Techniques, page 47
Meaning of spiff
Verb
spiff (third-person singular simple present spiffs, present participle spiffing, simple past and past participle spiffed)
- (usually with up or out) To make spiffy (attractive, polished, or up-to-date)
- Oh, but we flatter ourselves that we are spiffed out; at all events, we've got our best dresses on.1874, William Schwenck Gilbert, Foggerty's Fairy
- To reward (a salesperson) with a spiff or bonus.
- It is my confirmed belief that, spiffed or not, the salesman is the consumer's best-qualified and best- informed source of assistance in matters of component selection.1968, The Stereophile - Issue 2, page 26
- To attach a spiff or bonus to the selling of (a product)
- It wasn't my fault if the blamed old store caught fire and gave me a chance to help Ferguson move out some of the stuff that has been 'spiffed' till it looks like red ink had been spilled all over the price-tags.1906, The American Magazine - Volume 62, page 497
Forms of spiffed
| comparative | more spiffed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most spiffed |
Phrases with spiffed
Questions about spiffed
- What does spiffed mean?
- Spiffed means intoxicated.
- What is spiffed the simple past and past participle of?
- Spiffed is the simple past and past participle of spiff.
- What part of speech is spiffed?
- Spiffed is an adjective.
Words near spiffed in the dictionary
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