/ ˈspɪfɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
( BrE , old-fashioned , informal ) extremely good or pleasant
SYN excellent
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
/ ˈspɪfɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
( BrE , old-fashioned , informal ) extremely good or pleasant
SYN excellent
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005