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iffen

[ if-uhn ]

conjunction

, Dialect.
  1. if.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of iffen1

1930–35; if + -en, of uncertain origin, perhaps an 2 (hence a variant of archaic an if ) or in’ ( -ing 2 ), extracted from conjunctional uses of considering, excepting, etc.; gin 5

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Example Sentences

We had church, but iffen the white folks caught you at it, you was beat most nigh to death.

Den he wouldn't bother you and iffen he did old master would git on 'em.

I also looked atter de bitties, an' iffen one of' em died I got a whuppin' too.

When she seed me a-listenin' she said dat she'd cut my year off iffen I told it.

In fact iffen yo' runs ter de gate ter meet dem dey will shoot you dead.'

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