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jiff

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jif⋅fy

  [jif-ee]
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–noun, plural -fies. Informal.
a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy.
Also, jiff [jif] .

Origin:
1770–80; orig. uncert.

Synonyms:
instant, flash, second, trice.
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jiff   (jĭf)   
n.   Informal
A jiffy.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
jiffy [ˈdʒɪfi]

  1. n.
    a very short time. (See also in a jiff(y).) : Just a jiffy, I'll be there.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

jiffy 
1785, "a moment, an instant," colloquial, origin unknown; said to be originally thieves' slang for "lightning."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
jiff
jiffy (that is, a very brief period of time)
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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