Jiffy-bag

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Jiffy bag. alt-of, alternative

    "At the lodge he cleared his pigeon-hole. The largest object there was a jiffy-bag stuck with a hand-made label saying 'Toast by Post'."

Synonyms

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jiffypadded envelope

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"At the lodge he cleared his pigeon-hole. The largest object there was a jiffy-bag stuck with a hand-made label saying 'Toast by Post'."

Etymology

A genericized form of Jiffy bag.

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