Definition of a jiffy

jiffy    

noun

• a short amount of time.

  I'll be with you in a jiffy.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a period of time.

  Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.

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in a jiffy	Definitions include: in a short amount of time.
jiffy stiffy	Definitions include: quick sex.

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