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jiffy

[ jif-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɪf i /
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noun, plural jif·fies. Informal.

a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy.

RELATED WORDS

breathing, burst, crack, instant, jiffy, minute, moment, outburst, second, shake, show, twinkle, twinkling, wink, trice

Nearby words

jicarilla, jictar, jidda, jiddah, jiff, jiff, jiffy bag, jig, jig back, jig is up, jigaboo
Also jiff [jif] /dʒɪf/.

Origin of jiffy

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for jiff

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 jiff

jiffy

see under in a flash.

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