different between spivvy vs spiffy

English

Etymology

spiv +? -y

Adjective

spivvy (comparative spivvier, superlative spivviest)

1. Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy.
   • 2004, China Miéville, Iron Council, Del Rey trade paperback ed. (2005), ?ISBN, p. 464,

     To the south, though, the explosive-crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham.

Synonyms

• spiffy
• spivved
• spivvish

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

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.