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spiffy |
2 definitions found From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: spiffy /spi'fee/ adj 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or exceptionally well-designed interface. "Have you seen the spiffy {X} version of {empire} yet?" 2. Said sarcastically of a program that is perceived to have little more than a flashy interface going for it Which meaning should be drawn depends delicately on tone of voice and context. This word was common mainstream slang during the 1940s, in a sense close to 1. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: spiffy /spi'fee/ 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or exceptionally well-designed interface. "Have you seen the spiffy {X} version of {empire} yet?" This was common mainstream slang during the 1940s. 2. Said sarcastically of a program that is perceived to have little more than a flashy interface going for it Which meaning should be drawn depends delicately on tone of voice and context. [{Jargon File}]
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