jiffy
[ jif-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɪf i /
noun, plural jif·fies.Informal.
a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy.
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Also jiff [jif]. /dʒɪf/.
Origin of jiffy
First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for jiffy
jiffy
jiff (dʒɪf)
/ (ˈdʒɪfɪ) /
noun plural jiffies or jiffs
informal a very short timewait a jiffy
Word Origin for jiffy
C18: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases with jiffy
jiffy
see under in a flash.
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