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- [jif-ee]
- /ˈdʒɪf i/
- /ˈdʒɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jif-ee]
- /ˈdʒɪf i/
Definitions of jiff word
- noun plural jiff a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy. 1
- noun jiff (informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time. 1
- verb jiff (Slang) to deceive, swindle, trick. 0
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Origin of jiff
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Jiff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jiff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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jiff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jiff
noun jiff
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- breathing — the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
- burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- instant — an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
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