spiffing
(British, colloquial, dated) Very good, excellent.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British, colloquial, dated) Very good, excellent.
We're having a picnic at the races — how spiffing!
Heard in the wild
“Spiffing Yarns: the Strange Allure of Enid Blyton – Episode 1 listenagain.org?p=60863”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British, colloquial, dated) Smart or appealing in dress or appearance.
I say, that outfit is simply spiffing.
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