Definition of nifty

nifty    

adjective

• cool.

  That was nifty.

  • See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.

  Last edited on Oct 19 2012. Submitted by Pete C. from Bakersfield, CA, USA on Feb 23 2000.

• An strikingly unusual but clever idea which proves to be useful or handy; usually applied to an invention of sorts.

  A potato peeler is really nifty.

  Last edited on Apr 07 2014. Submitted by Cedesings on Apr 07 2014.

noun

• A joke made at the expense of the speaker.
  
  "Oh, a nifty. Remind me to laugh on my day off."

  Last edited on Jul 14 2015. Submitted by Danite on Jul 14 2015.

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Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':
coolfulness	Definitions include: the state of being cool.
a kick	Definitions include: something enjoyable.
crucial	Definitions include: very good, potent, marijuana.
d*ckum	Definitions include: awesome, cool, tight.
awesome	Definitions include: very good, excellent, fun, or otherwise appealing.
own	Definitions include: Used frequently in online gaming.
solid	Definitions include: a favor or kind deed.
phenom	Definitions include: good; excellent.
kick	Definitions include: to be bad.
kicking	Definitions include: stylish; "smooth".
go	Definitions include: to say.
lyte	Definitions include: something that is down; ghetto, cool.
far out	Definitions include: excellent; "cool".
jammed	Definitions include: mad or irritated.
smashingly	Definitions include: very well.
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donezo	Definitions include: "done".
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go suck on a nut	Definitions include: a dismissive comment or retort.
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snail, the	Definitions include: a humorous response to an attempted fist bump whereby the attempted fist bump receiver does not reciprocate, but rather moves their hand directly underneath the fist, palm down, and raises the first two fingers.
skills	Definitions include: talents, usually with the opposite sex or in business (e.g. drug dealing.)

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