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adjective

nifty adj.

Very good; excellent; an informal term meaning about the same as groovy, sense 1. (informal, 1960's)

Synonyms: bang-up, bully, cool, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, not bad(predicate), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing.

Stylish; attractive; of clothing; as, a nifty outfit.

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Etymology of 'Nifty'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Nifty" Quotes from Famous Books

... unpronounceable awful names; Laces tremble and ribbons flout, Coachmen wrangle and gendarmes shout— Bless us! what is the row about? Ah! here comes Rosy's new turnout! Smart! You bet your life 'twas that! Nifty! (short for magnificat). Mulberry panels,—heraldic spread,— Ebony wheels picked out with red, And two gray mares that were thoroughbred: No wonder that every dandy's head Was turned by the turnout,—and 'twas said That Caskowhisky (friend ...

— Complete Poetical Works of Bret Harte • Bret Harte

Words linked to "Nifty" : swell, colloquialism, bang-up, corking, bully, good, slap-up, dandy, cracking, great, neat, not bad