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Definition of jiffy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jiffy

noun
 
/ˈdʒɪfi/
 
/ˈdʒɪfi/
[usually singular] (informal)
(plural jiffies)
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  1. a moment
    • in a jiffy I'll be with you in a jiffy (= very soon).
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
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