spiffy
/spi'fee/ 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or exceptionally
well-designed interface. "Have you seen the spiffy X version of empire yet?"
This was common mainstream slang during the 1940s.
2. Said sarcastically of a program that is perceived to have little more than a
flashy interface going for it. Which meaning should be drawn depends delicately
on tone of voice and context.
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