Jiff
/d͡ʒɪf/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A jiffy; a moment; a short time. informal
"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."
Verb
- 1 to deceive, swindle, trick slang
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Clipping of jiffy.