jiffy Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
instant; wink; blink of an eye; flash; New York minute; twinkling; heartbeat; split second; trice.
- if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
WordNet
Jif"fy noun
Etymology
Perh. corrupt. fr.Definitions
A moment; an instant; Colloq. J. & H. Smith.as, I will be ready in a .jiffy
