different between spiffy vs stiffy

English

Etymology

spiff +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp?fi/
• Rhymes: -?fi

Adjective

spiffy (comparative spiffier, superlative spiffiest)

1. (informal) Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
   • 1906, “Newport News in London,” The New York Times, 26 Aug, p. 9,

     The charming twins came last week, and you should see their clothes. ‘Spiffy’ is the word.

Synonyms

• snazzy
• spiffing
• spivvy

Related terms

• spiv
• spiff up
• spruce up

Translations

Noun

spiffy (plural spiffies)

1. (informal) A dapper person.

References

• Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.

English

Etymology

stiff +? -y

Pronunciation

• enPR: st?f'i, IPA^(key): /?st?fi/
• Rhymes: -?fi

Noun

stiffy (plural stiffies)

1. (vulgar, slang) An erection of the penis.

   Fred's got a bulge in his pants - you can tell that he's got a stiffy.

2. (South Africa) A computer floppy disk of the kind supplied in a stiff plastic outer shell.

   Never leave home without a spare stiffy disc in your bag.

3. (slang) An extended magazine of a gun.

Synonyms

• (erection of the penis): woody
• (3.5 inch floppy disk): stiffy disc

Related terms

• computer
• floppy (disc)
• CD (disc)
• flash drive