n. & v. Brit. sl.
n. a distinguished or well-dressed person; a dandy.
v.tr. (foll. by up) dress up smartly.
[ perh. a perversion of tuft = titled undergraduate (from the gold tassel formerly worn on the cap) ]
n. & v. Brit. sl.
n. a distinguished or well-dressed person; a dandy.
v.tr. (foll. by up) dress up smartly.
[ perh. a perversion of tuft = titled undergraduate (from the gold tassel formerly worn on the cap) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012