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verb (used with object), riffed, rif·fing. Informal.

to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.

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Also, riff.

Origin:
1945–50; special use of RIF

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noun

[er] , a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.

Also, Riff.

noun

Military. a reduction in the personnel of an armed service or unit.

a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business, government department, etc., especially for budgetary reasons.

Origin:
R(eduction) I(n) F(orce)

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Rif, Riff or Rifi (rɪf, ˈrɪfɪ)

—n , Rifs, Riffs, Rifis, Rif, Riff, Rifi
1.	a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
2.	Rifian, Also called: Riffian the dialect of Berber spoken by this people
3.	See Er Rif

Riff, Riff or Rifi (rɪf, ˈrɪfɪ, ˈrɪfɪən)

—n

Rifi, Riff or Rifi (rɪf, ˈrɪfɪ, ˈrɪfɪən, ˈrɪfɪən)

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rif definition

[rɪf]

tv.
to dismiss an employee. (From the euphemism reduction in force.) : They're going to rif John tomorrow.
n.
a firing; a dismissal. : There's a rif in your future.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms

RIF

reduction in force
resistance-inducing factor

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