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Because -iffic is the more commonly used suffix in modern English to indicate "heavily suggesting of." While I don't know the exact origin of the suffix, it isn't actually related to "terrific."
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I can't find anything that indicates "-iffic" is an actual suffix, only "-ific". It appears the former is merely a mispelling of the latter.
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It's likely not an actual suffix, just one of those words that came about into the common consciousness like some words do. Regardless, it's likely never going to change.
Edited by battosaijoe
This question has been bothering me for a while: Why were the tropes Stripperiffic and Troperiffic named as such rather than "Stripperific" and "Troperific", since it seems they appear to be puns on the word "terrific"?