"sponditious" meaning in English

See sponditious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sponditious [comparative], most sponditious [superlative]
Etymology: Popularised by the English comedian Lenny Henry with his Delbert Wilkins character. Head templates: {{en-adj}} sponditious (comparative more sponditious, superlative most sponditious)
  1. (UK, slang, rare) great, excellent Wikipedia link: Lenny Henry Tags: UK, rare, slang
    Sense id: en-sponditious-en-adj-hsTFwv2R Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1988, Tony Dillon, \"Nightshade\" (video game review) in Sinclair User (issue 70, page 91)",
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