Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.

    Without a diploma, he relies on spiff alone to climb the corporate ladder.

    gute Aufmachung, adrettes Auftreten, Herausgeputztheit

    attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner

  2. (countable, slang)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.

    Verkaufsprämie

  3. (archaic, countable, slang)A well-dressed man; a swell.

    gut gekleideter Mann

Translations

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Deutsch
By meaning 3
attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner:
a well-dressed man:
a bonus:

Origin

Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.

Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.

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