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Added 9 October 2026

nifty

/ˈnɪfti/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nifty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Very good.
he did a bully job

Origin

From *nift + -y. First element is of unknown origin. Possibly theatrical slang, as a shortened, altered form of Magnificat. Alternatively, perhaps a special use of US regional niffed (“put off, peeved”).

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