"spiffed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spiffed [comparative], most spiffed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} spiffed (comparative more spiffed, superlative most spiffed)
  1. (slang) Intoxicated. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Drinking
    Sense id: en-spiffed-en-adj-FyBPzxjD Disambiguation of Drinking: 47 27 8 18
  2. Neat, attractive, in good condition; spiffed up.
    Sense id: en-spiffed-en-adj-gQ~0LmYO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 48 2 47
  3. Having an associated spiff for selling.
    Sense id: en-spiffed-en-adj-HoOf0xI4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spiffed
  1. simple past and past participle of spiff Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: spiff
    Sense id: en-spiffed-en-verb-KAFLVDGO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 48 2 47

Download JSON data for spiffed meaning in English (3.7kB)

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