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.
  • As Spaceman Spiff Calvin crashes his spacecraft and is left on a desert planet.
  • Spaceman Spiff was cited as one particular aspect of Calvin and Hobbes that had clinical benefit in a child psychotherapy case study.

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