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jiffy

[ jif-ee ]

noun

Informal.
plural jiffies.
  1. a very short time; moment:

    to get dressed in a jiffy.

    Synonyms: , , ,



jiffy

/ 藞d蕭瑟f瑟; d蕭瑟f /

noun

  1. informal.
    a very short time

    wait a jiffy

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of jiffy1

First recorded in 1770鈥80; origin uncertain
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of jiffy1

C18: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases

see under in a flash .
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Example Sentences

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Freeman and Brailsford maintained the bag contained legal flu medication, and ultimately a parliamentary committee said it was unable to determine what was inside the jiffy bag.

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They cool in a jiffy and are ready to serve almost as fast as you make them.

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In another jiffy, he and his master, sky high, are toasting one another and the success of their venture.

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鈥淒on鈥檛 worry. If your lady friend plays nice, you鈥檒l be back here in a jiffy.鈥

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However, a quantum computer would be able to factor the huge number much faster than an ordinary computer, enabling Eve to unscramble the message in a jiffy, too.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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