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spifflicate

spif fli cate |ˈspifliˌkāt ˈspɪflɪkeɪt |(also spiflicate ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal, humorous treat roughly or severely; destroy: the mosquito was spifflicated. DERIVATIVES spif fli ca tion |ˌspifliˈkāSHən |noun ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: a fanciful formation.

 

Oxford Dictionary

spifflicate

spifflicate |ˈspɪflɪkeɪt |(also spiflicate ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal, humorous treat roughly or severely; destroy: the mosquito was spifflicated. DERIVATIVES spifflication noun ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: a fanciful formation.