spiff

Meaning

Adj

Neat, smartly dressed, attractive.

Noun

1. (uncountable) Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.
2. (archaic, countable, slang) A well-dressed man; a swell.
3. (countable, 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.
4. (Jamaica, alt-of, alternative, colloquial, countable) Alternative form of spliff (“hand-rolled marijuana cigarette”).

Verb

1. (informal, transitive) (usually with up or out) To make spiffy (attractive, polished, or up-to-date)
2. (slang, transitive) To reward (a salesperson) with a spiff or bonus.
3. (slang, transitive) To attach a spiff or bonus to the selling of (a product)

Synonyms

elegance

fineness

jauntiness

nattiness

smart

spruce

stylishness

push incentives

Pronounced as (IPA)

/spɪf/

Etymology

Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.