in a jiffy
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in a jiffy
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See jiffy.
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- Very quickly; without delay. Call her if you have any problems and she'll get it fixed in a jiffy.
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prep_phrase very quickly; without delay
| Español | en un santiamén, en un periquete, en un pispás |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 馬上 /马上 mǎshàng |
| Português | num piscar de olhos |
| Français | en un clin d'œil, en deux temps trois mouvements, en un rien de temps |
| Deutsch | ruck, zuck, in null Komma nichts |
| Italiano | in un battito di ciglia, in un attimo, in un battibaleno |
| Русский | сию́ секу́нду sijú sekúndu, сию́ мину́ту sijú minútu |
Talk about this word "in a jiffy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20jiffy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in a jiffy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20jiffy "in a jiffy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20jiffy.
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@misc{in_a_jiffy_2026,
title = {in a jiffy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20jiffy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
