jiffy

jif·fy  (jf)

n. pl. jif·fies Informal

A short space of time; a moment. See Synonyms at moment.

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jiffy

Noun

pl jiffies Informal a very short time: won't be a jiffy! [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jiffy - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" instant, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash mo, moment, second, minute, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

Translations

jiffy [ˈdʒɪfɪ] n (col): in a jiffy → en un santiamén

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jiffy [ˈdʒɪfɪ] n (inf);

in a jiffy → en un clin d'œil

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jiffy [ˈdʒɪfɪ] (inf) n in a jiffy → sofort

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jiffy [ˈdʒɪfɪ] n (col): in a jiffy → in un batter d'occhio