- a variation of jiffy.
jiff
Example Sentences
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In 2013, the creator of the Gif graphics format insisted that his invention should be pronounced with a hard "g" - "jiff" rather than "giff".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2017
“Off in a jiff, drinks with Kevin Spacey at a certain theatrical bar!” the next post reads.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2016
Lohr’s history I got through in a jiff.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2012
The original cabman, being old and accustomed to evening-party work in the Five Towns, knew the length of a jiff, and got down from his seat to exercise both arms and legs.
From Hilda Lessways by Arnold Bennett
"A jiff is—why, it's short for jiffy, I suppose."
From Gypsy's Cousin Joy by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
