spiff
(noun) attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner; “he gets by largely on pure spiff”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spiff (countable and uncountable, plural spiffs)
(uncountable) Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.
(countable, dated) A well-dressed man.
(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”)
spiff (third-person singular simple present spiffs, present participle spiffing, simple past and past participle spiffed)
(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)
(transitive, informal) To throw; to heave.
• spruce (as in spruce up)
• piffs
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
