NIFTY


Meaning of NIFTY in English

/ ˈnɪfti; NAmE / adjective ( informal )

1.

skilful and accurate :

There's some nifty guitar work on his latest CD.

2.

practical; working well

SYN handy :

a nifty little gadget for slicing cucumbers

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.