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spiff

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verb (used with object) Informal.

to make spiffy (usually followed by up): Let's spiff up this office with new furniture.

Origin:
1875–80; perhaps v. use of dial. spiff well-dressed; see spiffy

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noun

a bonus or other form of remuneration given to retail salespeople for promoting the products of a particular manufacturer.

verb (used with object)

to reward (a salesperson) with a spiff.

Origin:
1855–60; origin uncertain

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spiff definition

n.
extra money paid to a salesperson to sell certain merchandise aggressively. (See also push money.) : The manufacturer supplied a little spiff that even the store manager didn't know about.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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spiffed out

spiffed up

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