tofficky

tofficky

English

Etymology

Compare toff.

Adjective

tofficky (comparative more tofficky, superlative most tofficky)

1. (informal) dressy, showy
   • 1904, Henry Arthur Jones, The Chevaleer: A Comedy in Three Acts (page 6)

     That's where he gets his tofficky language and manners from!

   • 2013, Anthony Quinn, The Streets (page 98)

     'Nice togs,' she said by way of greeting, […]
     'Jo reckons they're a bit... tofficky,' I confessed.

References

• 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary