My little spot on the Internet about inspirational stories
Even later, the word took on a more cultured definition in reference to poems, books, and, of course, nifty stories. The word seemed allusively defined, yet attractively so. Still, I did not really define the word until I found myself using it to refer to the stories I tell to audiences and on recordings. Actually, I hit the books when a listener said my stories were nifty. The Merriam/Webster Dictionary definition states: "very good, very attractive," etymology unknown, originally used in 1865.