Definition of spifflicate in English:
spifflicate
(also spiflicate)
verbˈspɪflɪkeɪtˈspif(ə)ləˌkāt
[with object]humorous, informal Treat roughly or severely; destroy.
the mosquito was spifflicated
Example sentencesExamples
- As a good Australian, spiflicating the Poms in cricket is as good as it gets.
- I reckon he missed the 100 the previous week when we absolutely spiflicated the Saints by 15 goals.
- Talking of smash; I hear that Boris, in the company of one of his sons, did a fair job of spiflicating a valuable vehicle which he was ‘test driving’.
- The 26-year-old Dane makes this ‘revelation’ sitting on the side of the ring in which he has just spiflicated sparring partner Sam Soliman, a Mundine casualty.
- Now, now, Mr Zola, if you persist in traducing me - not to mention the good Beadle - in this shameless fashion I shall spiflicate you.
Derivatives
noun
humorous, informal Me and my siblings thought it was made up - by our Dad who always threatened us with dire spiflication if we ever played up.
Example sentencesExamples
- Defense against spiflication is not one of them.
- Unfortunately, no spifflication is allowed since my parents are here with me.
- Following the Broncos' spiflication of a second-string Knights in a record 71-6 romp at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, Bennett said he was sympathetic to his rival coach despite his club showing no mercy on the field.
- When you return to town, you had better not mention anything - to quote Johnson - of Benson's spiflication.
Origin
Mid 18th century: a fanciful formation.