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nifty (adj.)

"smart, stylish, good-looking," 1868, of unknown origin, perhaps theatrical slang, first attested in a poem by Bret Harte, who said it was a shortened, altered form of Magnificat. Related: Niftily; niftiness.

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Definitions of nifty from WordNet

nifty (adj.)
very good;
Synonyms: bang-up / bully / corking / cracking / dandy / great / groovy / keen / neat / not bad / peachy / slap-up / swell / smashing / old
From wordnet.princeton.edu