Jeff

[jef]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Jeffrey.

jeff

/ dʒɛf /

verb

1. to downsize or close down (an organization)

2. to reduce (staff numbers) or dismiss (an employee)

3. to spoil or destroy ruthlessly

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeff¹

C20: named after Jeff Kennett, former premier of the state of Victoria, Australia

Example Sentences

“Jeff feels he can make the throws,” said Crespi president Ken Foersch, who played for Tedford at Fresno State.

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The JV program, under former Loyola High and Cal State Northridge coach Jeff Kearin, is 16-0 the last two seasons.

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Last summer, he and his father drove to Fresno and received private instruction for an hour or two from a true quarterback whisperer, Jeff Tedford, the coach of Aaron Rodgers at Cal.

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Next Wednesday, a council committee will consider the nomination of Jeff Skobin, a San Fernando Valley car dealership executive and son of a former commissioner.

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"The thing that comforts me is that the internet was built on the ashes of the over-investment into the telecom infrastructure of yesterday," said Jeff Boudier, who builds products at the AI community hub Hugging Face.

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