spick and span

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Spick \Spick\, n. [Cf. Sw. spik. See {Spike} a nail.]
   A spike or nail. [Prov. Eng.]
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   {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}. --Howell.
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