SPIFFY
\spˈɪfɪ], \spˈɪfɪ], \s_p_ˈɪ_f_ɪ]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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/spi'fee/ 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, orexceptionally well-designed interface. "Have you seen thespiffy X version of empire yet?" This was commonmainstream slang during the 1940s.2. Said sarcastically of a program that is perceived to havelittle more than a flashy interface going for it. Whichmeaning should be drawn depends delicately on tone of voiceand context.
By Denis Howe