jiffy

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jif·fy | \ ˈji-fē

plural jiffies

Definition of jiffy

informal

: a very short period of time : moment, instant sense 1 ready in a jiffy Their troubles were all over in a jiffy.— Roald Dahl A small restaurant offering good Vietnamese food in a jiffy. — New Times (Phoenix, Arizona)

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Examples of jiffy in a Sentence

I'll be there in a jiffy.

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