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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff. dated

   "After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly come from church."

Verb

1. 1
   To tiff, argue obsolete

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

tiffspatsquabbletiffwrangle

Example

More examples

"After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly come from church."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Tift County

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