tofficky

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English

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Etymology

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Compare toff.

Adjective

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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

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  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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