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  • noun A spring-wire collar stay, worn by men.

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Examples

  • Even the married men in our regiment are gettin so "Spiffy" that

    Love Letters of a Rookie to Julie Barney Stone

  • Spiffy,” I said, trying to keep a cheerful face on things.

    My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011

  • Spiffy,” I said, trying to keep a cheerful face on things.

    My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011

  • Mr. Spiffy Man, as I call him, also told me some jaw-dropping, shocking news for me at least: NYU might actually be a target for me instead of a reach!

    Jennifer Islam: That Feeling You Get Jennifer Islam 2011

  • While conservatives like Spiffy blast liberal policies that include universal health-care, universal education, social security, and workers right due to the increasing national debt, Paine saw it differently.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: April 9, 2010 2010

  • Spiffy,” I said, trying to keep a cheerful face on things.

    My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011

  • Spiffy new convertibles target new crop of Baby Boomers

    The Boomer Blog: September 2008 Archives 2008

  • Recently, I took it on myself to write to the editors at Fantagraphics, who among other things translate French and Belgian comic books, and ask them why, oh why they haven't translated more of one of my favorite bandes dessinées series, the Spiffy Adventures of McConey, by Lewis Trondheim?

    Archive 2008-04-01 Heather McDougal 2008

  • Recently, I took it on myself to write to the editors at Fantagraphics, who among other things translate French and Belgian comic books, and ask them why, oh why they haven't translated more of one of my favorite bandes dessinées series, the Spiffy Adventures of McConey, by Lewis Trondheim?

    How Comics Should Look Heather McDougal 2008

  • Spiffy new convertibles target new crop of Baby Boomers

    FH Boom Daily Digest - Sept. 11, 2008 (The Boomer Blog) 2008

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