CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPIFFLICATE
PRESENT
Present
I spifflicate
you spifflicate
he/she/it spifflicates
we spifflicate
you spifflicate
they spifflicate
Present continuous
I am spifflicating
you are spifflicating
he/she/it is spifflicating
we are spifflicating
you are spifflicating
they are spifflicating
Present perfect
I have spifflicated
you have spifflicated
he/she/it has spifflicated
we have spifflicated
you have spifflicated
they have spifflicated
Present perfect continuous
I have been spifflicating
you have been spifflicating
he/she/it has been spifflicating
we have been spifflicating
you have been spifflicating
they have been spifflicating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I spifflicated
you spifflicated
he/she/it spifflicated
we spifflicated
you spifflicated
they spifflicated
Past continuous
I was spifflicating
you were spifflicating
he/she/it was spifflicating
we were spifflicating
you were spifflicating
they were spifflicating
Past perfect
I had spifflicated
you had spifflicated
he/she/it had spifflicated
we had spifflicated
you had spifflicated
they had spifflicated
Past perfect continuous
I had been spifflicating
you had been spifflicating
he/she/it had been spifflicating
we had been spifflicating
you had been spifflicating
they had been spifflicating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will spifflicate
you will spifflicate
he/she/it will spifflicate
we will spifflicate
you will spifflicate
they will spifflicate
Future continuous
I will be spifflicating
you will be spifflicating
he/she/it will be spifflicating
we will be spifflicating
you will be spifflicating
they will be spifflicating
Future perfect
I will have spifflicated
you will have spifflicated
he/she/it will have spifflicated
we will have spifflicated
you will have spifflicated
they will have spifflicated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spifflicating
you will have been spifflicating
he/she/it will have been spifflicating
we will have been spifflicating
you will have been spifflicating
they will have been spifflicating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would spifflicate
you would spifflicate
he/she/it would spifflicate
we would spifflicate
you would spifflicate
they would spifflicate
Conditional continuous
I would be spifflicating
you would be spifflicating
he/she/it would be spifflicating
we would be spifflicating
you would be spifflicating
they would be spifflicating
Conditional perfect
I would have spifflicate
you would have spifflicate
he/she/it would have spifflicate
we would have spifflicate
you would have spifflicate
they would have spifflicate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spifflicating
you would have been spifflicating
he/she/it would have been spifflicating
we would have been spifflicating
you would have been spifflicating
they would have been spifflicating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you spifflicate
we let´s spifflicate
you spifflicate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spifflicate
Past participle
spifflicated
Present Participle
spifflicating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIFFLICATE»
Discover the use of
spifflicate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
spifflicate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
BIFF—with some such sense as to hit (hard), hence to startle or astonish, or an
adv. of the spang kind—cf. its use in dial. spiff and spack bran new, quite new.
spiflicate (–1785); often spifflicate (1841—in dial.) and, mainly Cornish dial., The
...
2
Personality and Performance: Foundations for Managerial ...
In contrast to this is the case where we are ignorant of an effect or the activities
that contribute to it; here we would find ourselves incapable of an intent. As an
illustration, consider the statement: 'I wish to spifflicate him'. Unless you happen
to ...
Robert Spillane, John Martin, 2005
3
annual bibliograghy of english language and literature
Spifflicate] Maxwell, J. C. Spifflicate. NQ.,Feb.,vn (N.S.),70. 765. Surmaster]
Solomon, T. H. ' Surmaster.' NQ., Dec, vii (N.S.), 446. Dialectal and Technical 766
. Haschka, Helmut. Die fremdsprachlich beeinflussten Bezeich- nungsweisen in
der ...
SPIFFLICATE 109 Shakespeare's mind when he speaks his own, that the young
ladies of this kind are notable for a giddy kind of gait and speech: You jig, you
amble and you lisp. He may have had in mind that 'altitude of a chopine', which ...
Ivor John Carnegie Brown, 1958
5
Two Little Savages: Being the Adventures of Two Boys Who ...
"I won't tell ye a second time—hand me that stick, or I'll spifflicate ye." Yan stood
still. The desperado strode forward, seized the bow, and gave him two or three
blows on the back and legs. "Now, you young Pup, get me my dinner, and be
quick ...
Ernest Thompson Seton, 2010
6
Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English, Containing ...
Newc. SPronocK. s. A spigot. sPIDER-CATCHER, a. (13 A monkey. (2) The
Northampt. SPIER, s. A scout, or spy. SPIFF, adj. Dandified. Northampt.
SPIFFLICATE, v. To confound; to beat. SPXGGOT-SUCKER, a. A tippler. SPIKE, s
. Lavender.
... annoyance of all the ' respectabler' inhabitants of the 'rents;' and, moreover,
had threatened to ' spifflicate'. her when she attempted to remonstrate with him
upon the 'indullieateness' of his conduct, and had 'shook his clinch'd fist in her
face, ...
8
Salopia Antiqua: Or, An Enquiry from Personal Survey Into ...
Spifflicate, v. to do some bodily injury. A low word, whose derivation is unknown ;
perhaps it is a corruption from split. Spike-pole, *. a rafter eight feet long, bound
with iron at its end, generally the same size as a fencing rail, used in 'tying' ...
Charles Henry Hartshorne, 1841
9
International English Usage
Polysyllabic coinages tendtocombine novel elements with conventional
morphemes, so that the roots of decombubelise and spifflicate are novel but the
affixes are regular. A number of coinages such as: fun pun quiz slang snob have
entered ...
Ian Hancock, Lorento Todd, 2005
He raised an eyebrow, assumed his best inquisitor's face and continued, “What
did those letters contain that you're so eager for me not to see?” Orlando
swallowed hard. “IfI told you, your dear mama would spifflicate me. Suffice to say
it shows ...
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIFFLICATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
spifflicate is used in the context of the following news items.
'Lucifer's Children' On Rampage: Vandalise Public Schools
These hooligans come very early in the morning or late at night to spifflicate these school buildings the destruction of various properties. When Comrade ... «Nigerian Observer, Jul 15»
1920s Slang Terms We Need To Bring Back Immediately To Make …
Last weekend, I spent all my clams getting spifflicated on gigglewater and dancing like a hopper to the best whangdoodle in town, at least until a whiskbroom ... «Bustle, Apr 15»
Comedy Central show 'Drunk History' filming in Baltimore Thursday
The Comedy Central show "Drunk History," which features spifflicated storytellers recounting great moments in our nation's past, will be filming at Mother's ... «Baltimore Sun, Jan 14»
Prohibition Ended 80 Years Ago Today. Celebrate With This Boozy …
It's a wonderful excuse to get zozzled, ossified, or positively spifflicated -- and celebrate that you're totally not sipping methanol -- but before you do, let's consider ... «Huffington Post, Dec 13»
Gals must ensure rebuild lads stay
Complaints about intimidating spifflicated Irishmen and addled Anglais tradies creating merry havoc in the ale houses need a Middlemarch or gold rush solution. «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 13»
11 Jazz Era Phrases We Absolutely Must Bring Back
Still, the sheer number of alcohol-related slang words tells us the Jazz Age was nothing if not a little spifflicated. We think these 11 slang phrases from the 20s ... «Huffington Post, Sep 13»
Hipster Language: How To Talk Like A 20s Gangster
If you were inebriated you were "spifflicated," "boiled as an owl" or "blotto." A gal who was "hot" was "running wild," a "flaming youth" and she had "animal ... «Huffington Post, Apr 12»
The best words in the English language
And, lo, there it was: “spifflicate” = 1. (jocular) to destroy; 2. to beat (in a fight etc). Yvonne Macdonald. How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 12»
Adventure of discovery on Mahindra Thar
In the distant background you will find the monsters floating on the waters of the Gulf of Khambhat with many others being spifflicated right on the beach running ... «Gaadi.com, Jul 11»
