jiff

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jiff^¹

/d͡ʒɪf/

Sounds like gif · Rhymes with -ɪf

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Clipping of jiffy.

noun jiffs · jif

informal A jiffy; a moment; a short time. Oh, yerss. Come in. Half a jiff till I finished this bottom stair. Now then—whoa!—don't touch that banister; it's a bit loose.
Similar: instant, mo, sec, tick, bat of an eye, bit, blink of an eye, crack, eyeblink, flash, glimpse, half a mo

jiff^²

/d͡ʒɪf/

Sounds like gif · Rhymes with -ɪf

verb jiffs · jiffing · jiffed · jif

slang To deceive, swindle, trick
Similar: abuse, beglammer, counterfeit, deceive, catch, trap into, dissemble, dissimulate, feign, jiff, lead astray, overreach

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noun a moment; a short time

Español	santiamén
Русский	миг mig, мгнове́ние mgnovénije

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@misc{jiff_2026,
  title = {jiff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jiff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}