Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗(usually with up or out) To make spiffy (attractive, polished, or up-to-date) · To reward (a salesperson) with a spiff or bonus. · To attach a spiff or bonus to the selling of (a product)
Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner. · A well-dressed man; a swell. · 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. · Alternative form of spliff (“hand-rolled marijuana cigarette”).
Neat, smartly dressed, attractive.
Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.
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