Spick \Spick\, n. [Cf. Sw. spik. See Spike a nail.]
A spike or nail. [Prov. Eng.]
Spick and span, quite new; that is, as new as a spike or
nail just made and a chip just split; brand-new; as, a
spick and span novelty. See Span-new.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |