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jiffy
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jiffy
(noun)
Jiffy bag
(trademark)
jiffy
/
ˈ
ʤɪfi/
noun
jiffy
/
ˈ
ʤɪfi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of JIFFY
[
singular
]
informal
:
a very brief time
:
moment
—
usually used in the phrase
in a jiffy
I'll be there
in a jiffy
.
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