tift

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tift^¹

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Compare Norwegian teft (“a scent”). See tiff (“noun”).

noun tifts

dated A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff. After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly come from church.

verb tifts · tifting · tifted

obsolete To tiff, argue

Tift^²

proper noun Tifts

A surname.

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@misc{tift_2026,
  title = {tift},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tift},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}