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spick
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spick, n. [Cf. Sw. spik. See Spike a nail.].
A spike or nail. [1913 Webster]
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 .
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