КНИГИ НА АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫКЕ, ИМЕЮЩЕЕ ОТНОШЕНИЕ К СЛОВУ «SPIFF»
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Prince Puggly of Spud and The Kingdom of
Spiff
Puggly, the newly crowned prince of the muddy (and very unfashionable) Kingdom of Spud, is surprised when he receives an invitation to a lavish ball in the oh-so-chic Kingdom of Spiff.
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The Complete Guide to Sales Force Incentive Compensation: ...
Mismatch Between Award Value and Effort Required to Earn Bank Teller SPIFF
Recall from Chapter 1 the story of a bank that established a SPIFF for tellers to
encourage them to upsell customers when they came into the bank to deposit ...
Andris A. Zoltners, Prabhakant Sinha, Sally E. Lorimer, 2006
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
2. A 'swell': from ca. 1873; ob. by 1910, + by 1930. (H., 5th ed) Abbr. spiffy, but
imm. ex spiff, adj., 2. spiff, v.t. Only in past ppl. passive: see spiffed.—2. V.t., to pay
, or allow, commission as to (say) half-a-crown on (a named article): trade: from
ca.
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
spiff. , v.t. Only in past ppl passive: see SPIFFED. 2. v.t, to pay, or allow,
commission as to (say) half-a-crown on (a named article): trade: from ca 1890.
Ironmonger, 19 Sept. 1891, 'A “job” chandelier...may be “spiffed”, say 1s., but a
more ...
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Imagination and Meaning in Calvin and Hobbes
69 As these two worlds meet in Spiff's realization, the reader comes to occupy a
disjointed space. The result, according to Derrida, is an erasure: “What is lost in
that complicity is therefore the myth of the simplicity of origin.”70 Without the
origin, ...
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Ainsworth's magazine: a miscellany of romance, general ...
When to this, too, it is added that every glass he took beyond a pint would cause
his detention in bed as many hours after the usual time of rising next morning, if
able to rise at all, it will be evident that his judgment, in confirmation of SpifF s ...
Perhaps, the servants in the house are not aware when Spiff has arrived.
Perhaps the ostler doesn't know, nor the boots — oh, no ! perhaps not. Perhaps
Spiff's voice is not heard occasionally elevated above the common pitch, and
perhaps ...
William Harrison Ainsworth, 1851
Ifthere was anyone that understood the glorious struggle of trying to succeed in
creative pursuits it was Spiff Hendrix. Spiff had formed and broken up almost as
many bands as he had relationships and had the tattoos and kids to prove it.
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Symposium on the Role of the Vestibular Organs in Space ...
Carli, G.; Diete-Spiff, K.; and Pompeiano, O.: Modulazione Ipnica della Risposta
Lemniscale al1a Stimolazione Elettrica di Afferenze Cutanee. Boll. Soc. Ital. Biol.
sper.. vol. 42, 1966, pp. 638-639. 26. Carli, G.; Diete-Spiff, K.; and Pompeiano, ...
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Kat Mandu's Holistic Advertising Agency
Spiff was standing there looking squeaky clean, wearing a blue and white
reverse print Aloha shirt and khaki shorts. “Spiff! What are you doing here?” With
a flourish, he brought out a bunch of flowers from behind his back. Kat gawped. “
Happy ...
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «SPIFF»
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spiff в контексте приведенных ниже новостных статей.
Students from across U.S. spiff up homes in southeast Fresno
The front of Harold Hale's house at 4413 E. Eugenia Ave., after World Changers refurbished it with a new coat of paint and wood stain. | SARAH ANDERSON ... «Fresno Bee, Июл 15»
Boulevard spiff up
Butte-Silver Bow Urban Forestry Board, MSU extension, and community volunteers plant 48 Sensation Maple trees along the boulevard of Elizabeth Warren ... «Montana Standard, Июл 15»
Spiff up bluff with his favorite things
Julie Andrews's voice, singing “My Favorite Things” in the von Trapp house, from The Sound of Music, sometimes pops into my head as I walk along the bluff and ... «Natchez Democrat, Июн 15»
Netflix Modernizes Its Website, First Spiff-Up In 4 Years
People increasingly watch Netflix via mobile apps, and on their TVs. But the company decided to show some love today to those who watch its programming on ... «Deadline, Июн 15»
Volunteers to spiff up Mickinnick Trail near Sandpoint
Jan Griffitts, left, stands behind Mickinnick Trail godmother Nicky Pleass as they set out to hike from the new trailhead at the edge of Sandpoint in 2005. «The Spokesman Review, Июн 15»
River North tax plan aims to spiff up art district by pooling money
Artist Tracy Weil on Tuesday poses at the nearly complete mural he's painting on the wall at the RiNo Beach Club at 35th and Larimer streets. The club, which is ... «The Denver Post, Май 15»
Volunteers spiff up South Surrey during Great Canadian Shoreline …
Kayla Ko and Tyler Ratcliffe balance on a log boom, trying to reach some containers during the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. (Photo: GORD GOBLE). «Surrey Now, Май 15»
Contest planned to spiff up courthouse lawn
Tammy Helm/Tribune photo Spaces around the Bourbon County Courthouse, like the statue and cannon, are bare right now, but they should be bursting with ... «Fort Scott Tribune, Апр 15»
Fosun to spiff up NY office plaza
It's modern, it's new, and it's part of the China-based Fosun Group's plans to help revitalize New York City's Financial District. It's the proposed redesign for 28 ... «Chinadaily USA, Мар 15»
Group lays out its plans to spiff up Chicago's Wabash Avenue
The Chicago Loop Alliance, the organization that promotes the downtown business district, has issued final recommendations for transforming the iconic ... «Chicago Tribune, Мар 15»
