jiff
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9.9
A very short time
- noun
- /dʒɪf/
- Informal
:
instante
- Jack: I'm gonna have this thing fixed up in a jiff.
- back in a jiff
- there in a jiff
Examples
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See you guys in a jiff.
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l'll be back in a jiff.
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I'll be up there in a jiff, buddy.
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Uh, we'll be out in a jiff.
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This whole thing will be over in a jiff.
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Be back in a jiff.
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The boss will be down in a jiff.
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I'm sure I can have this car located in a jiff.
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I'm gonna go turn on the hot water heater and the breaker, I'll be back in a jiff.
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I'll finish this task in a jiff.
Synonyms
instant
vsjiff
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1.0
A very short moment that passes quickly
is the more informal, everyday way to say that moment
split second
vsjiff
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2.5
A very short moment when something happens
is the ordinary informal expression rather than sudden emphasis
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4.9
A very short time like a moment
is the neutral informal term rather than playful usage
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7.2
A very short time, just a moment
is the shorter variant used more informally
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jiff is short for jiffy, a playful old word for a 'very short time'. So when someone says they'll be ready in a jiff, they mean they will be ready in an 'instant'.