spic and span

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spic and span

adjective more spic and span · most spic and span

alternative Alternative spelling of spick-and-span Lady Thatcher received a spic and span welcome yesterday from Tory bigwigs. Before she walked on stage yesterday, an official was sent out to hoover the blue carpet.

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@misc{spic_and_span_2026,
  title = {spic and span},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spic%20and%20span},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}