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lovely, desirable, super retro term - ganking

We're having such a spiffing time He's a spiffing bloke

when something is fantabulous

of the upmost quality

Very posh and dated word meaning excellent, especially as used by upper-class toffs and rugger buggers.

I say, she's a lovely filly. Oh yes, absolutely spiffing old chap.

For something to be excellent or good. Word is mainly used by upper-class British

I say Grayson, that back-scratched you purchased for me the other day is rather spiffing.

A very dated word used by the upper-class British, and Americans that can't do impressions for shit. Can be used for comedic value. Usually found in sentences containing the terms; "Jolly good" "Old chap/chum" "Tea" "Wot wot" "I say" and "Earl grey"

I say, old chum. Would you like to come to Buckingham palace and share a spiffing pot of the old earl Grey, wot?

1. past part. of spiff (to groom or make attractive) usu. spiffed up; also, well-dressed 2. Intoxicated esp. to a level of severely impaired motor and cognative function, usu. from ingestion of alcohol or alcohol in conjunction with other illicit/illegal drugs

1. "My dentist really spiffed up his waiting room over the summer!" or "My roommate spiffed up for his date tonight." 2. "After four shots and six beers, I was so spiffed I couldn't stand up." or "I was a little drunk when we got to her place, but after we smoked a couple bowls I was totally spiffed!"

The act of wearing a suit and tie or other nice outfit with a tie such as jeans/vest/shirt/tie or khakis/shirt/tie

Matt feels the need to get spiffed for no reason at all, and because of this, he has never been seen wearing anything short of a button down shirt with a tie and a nice pair of khakis. But he usually wore a suit and tie.