spiff
IPA: spˈɪf
noun
- (uncountable) Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.
- (countable, archaic, slang) A well-dressed man; a swell.
- (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”) [(slang, Jamaica, UK, Australia) A cannabis cigarette.]
verb
- (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)
adjective
- (archaic or regional, Yorkshire) Neat, smartly dressed, attractive.
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Examples of "spiff" in Sentences
- Thanks Spiff, and have a great day.
- I'm an impatient person, dear Spiff.
- Spaceman Spiff pointed me at this on.
- Maybe you want to spiff up the article.
- So Spif should not be merged with spiff.
- A spiff or spiv is an immediate bonus for a sale.
- Thanks for withdrawing, and thanks to Spiff for their comment.
- A spiff and a kickback are different things involving different parties.
- I may take some writing time this afternoon and spiff the place up for her.
- As Spaceman Spiff Calvin crashes his spacecraft and is left on a desert planet.
- I kid, I'm sure they'll spiff it up some, especially after the traffic they get today.
- As a special little 'spiff', Bell is including NHL wallpapers, ringtones and more as part of the monthly fee.
- Spaceman Spiff was cited as one particular aspect of Calvin and Hobbes that had clinical benefit in a child psychotherapy case study.
- Not in all cases, but some, a provider may offer what is a called a spiff which rewards agents who sell a quota of services solely from them.
- So Chrysler invested in a range of exterior and interior design changes to spiff up its Chrysler 300, without significantly changing the car's classic architecture.
- Recovery Act funds were under great scrutiny, and there's a valid concern that the more you unleash them without a leash, i.e., send them to others to dispurse, the more you the Feds are going to get whacked when some mayor uses the dough to spiff up his Friday night poker game.