jiff
Pronunciation Noun

jiff (plural jiffs)

  1. (informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
    • 1980, Robert Barr, The Do-It-Yourself Job (episode of Detective, BBC radio drama; around 19 min)
      You can keep Max company while I nip out for a jiff.
    • 2009, David Jerome, Roastbeef's Promise (page 42)
      A lady's voice answered, “Be out in a jiff.”
Verb

jiff (jiffs, present participle jiffing; past and past participle jiffed)

  1. (slang) to deceive, swindle, trick



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