spiff

spiff
spiff (v.) “make neat or spruce,” 1877 (with up or out), probably from SPIFFY (Cf. spiffy) (q.v.). Related: Spiffed; spiffing.

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  • Spiff — saves the dayA spiff is an immediate bonus for a sale. Typically, spiffs are paid, either by a manufacturer or employer, directly to a salesperson for selling a specific product.There is a reference to a spiff in a slang dictionary of 1859: The… …   Wikipedia

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  • spiff — [spɪf] also spif noun [countable] informal MARKETING a financial reward that is given to influence a salesperson to sell the product of a particular manufacturer * * * …   Financial and business terms

  • spiff|y — «SPIHF ee», adjective, spiff|i|er, spiff|i|est. Slang. 1. smart; neat; trim: »a spiffy appearance …   Useful english dictionary

  • spiff — [spif] vt. [see SPIFFY] Slang to make spiffy; spruce ( up) …   English World dictionary

  • spiff up — verb make neat, smart, or trim Spruce up your house for Spring titivate the child • Syn: ↑spruce up, ↑spruce, ↑titivate, ↑tittivate, ↑smarten up, ↑slick up …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spiff — Un spiff o spiv es un bono inmediato por una venta. Comúnmente, los spiffs son pagados por un fabricante o el empleador directamente al vendedor por la venta de un producto específico. Origen Una de las primeras referencias a un spiff se puede… …   Wikipedia Español

  • spiff — 1. noun a) Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner Without a diploma, he relies on spiff alone to climb the corporate ladder. b) A well dressed man She rolled a spiff for us as she spoke, sifting the ganja between her fingers... 2 …   Wiktionary

  • spiff — spiff1 /spif/, v.t. Informal. to make spiffy (usually fol. by up): Let s spiff up this office with new furniture. [1875 80; perh. v. use of dial. spiff well dressed; see SPIFFY] spiff2 /spif/, Slang. n. 1. a bonus or other form of remuneration… …   Universalium

  • spiff — verb Etymology: English dialect spiff dandified Date: 1877 spruce usually used with up < spiff up your wardrobe > • spiffed up adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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