Meaning & use
Spiff
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To make someone or something smarter or more attractive, typically used with 'up.'
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They spiffed up the old apartment before putting it on the market.
He spiffed himself up for the job interview with a new suit.
A note on using this word
As a noun, a 'spiff' is also sales slang for a bonus or commission paid to a salesperson for pushing a particular product.
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smarten uppolish
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2. noun
(informal, noun) A bonus or extra commission paid to a salesperson for selling a particular item.
The store offered a spiff to any clerk who sold the discontinued model.
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