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jiffy

noun jif·fy \ ˈji-fē \

Definition of jiffy

plural jiffies

:moment, instant

ready in a jiffy

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Examples of jiffy in a Sentence

I'll be there in a jiffy.

Recent Examples of jiffy from the Web

South Broward and Miami-Dade shoppers can expect grocery deliveries and other goods in a jiffy as Amazon Prime Now opens a new processing hub in the Wynwood Arts District on Wednesday.

— doreen christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Amazon expands one-hour delivery with new Prime Now hub in Wynwood in Miami," 28 June 2017
Built in a jiffy in 1891, that stadium served Baltimore’s first championship baseball team, which captured three straight National League pennants from 1894 to 1896.

— mike klingaman, baltimoresun.com, "When the Orioles played at Union Park," 25 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of jiffy

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First Known Use: 1779

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jiffy Synonyms

Synonyms

beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, jiff, instant, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink

Related Words

microsecond; snatch, spurt

Near Antonyms

aeon (or eon), age, eternity, forever; infinity, lifetime

JIFFY Defined for English Language Learners

jiffy

noun

Definition of jiffy for English Language Learners

: a very brief time

JIFFY Defined for Kids

jiffy

noun jif·fy \ ˈji-fē \

Definition of jiffy for Students

plural jiffies

:moment 1

I'll be there in a jiffy.

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