Meanings
- Used to form intensified adjectives from nouns and adjectives.
It really was pimp-a-riffic. Straight out of a vintage porno, I swear to God.
2011, Cherie Priest, Hellbent, Random House, →ISBN, page 1065 more examples
... he remained in the "swank" II Redentore Suite of the "exclusive" L'Elegance whenever he and "curvaceous starlet" Geni What- everhernamewas "(40-20-35)" were not being a "two-riffic twosome" at some "plush nitery."
1966, Patrick Dennis, TonyPut them in a gift bag with the note, "You're a tea-riffic boss," or, "As bosses go, you suit us to a tea!"
2003, Robyn Freedman Spizman, The Giftionary: An A-Z Reference Guide ..., page 90Like Pip, I too have great expectations, or as Sinatra would say, high hopes, although it's hard to keep them in mind when your job requires you to say things like "Would you care for one of our chick-a-riffic side dishes?"
2004, Marc Acito, How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater, Random House, →ISBN, page 104How can university professors turn computer curmudgeons into techno-riffic teachers?
2005, Jacqueline Hansen, “Training Techno-riffic Teachers”, in M. O. Thirunarayanan, Aixa Pérez-Prado, editors, Integrating Technology In Higher Education, University Press of America, →ISBN, page 275Now birdbaths can be as fun and lively as you like, suited to any style and budget, and super-simple or gizmo-riffic.
2008, Deborah L. Martin, Best-Ever Backyard Birding Tips, Rodale, →ISBN, page 177
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Probably a rebracketing of terrific. Used in the 1950s to form trademarks and words used in advertising.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
-riffic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-riffic
“-riffic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-riffic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-riffic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-riffic.
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