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tiff1 n 1. a petty quarrel 2. a fit of ill humour vb (intr) to have or be in a tiff [of unknown origin] tiff2 n
Archaic a small draught of alcoholic drink; dram [see tiffin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
tiff noun quarrel, row, disagreement, words, difference, dispute, scrap (informal), falling-out (informal), squabble, petty quarrel She was walking home after a tiff with her boyfriend. Translations tiff tiff [tɪf] n → battibecco a lover's tiff → un battibecco tra innamorati tiff [tɪf] n → battibecco a lover's tiff → un battibecco tra innamorati n tiff [tif] a slight quarrel She's had a tiff with her boy-friend. argument مُشاجَرَه خَفيفَه скарване rozmíška uoverensstemmelse kleine Meinungsverschiedenheit καβγαδάκι riña, pelea sin trascendencia nääklus دعوا riidanpoikanen prise de bec רִיב קָטָן साधारण झगडा़ nesuglasica, mali nesporazum összezördülés pertengkaran smárifrildi battibecco いさかい 승강이, 가벼운 입씨름 kivirčas, barnis nesaprašanās; ķilda pertengkaran kecil kibbelpartij knute på tråden, trette sprzeczka desavença ceartă размолвка výmena názorov pričkanje prepirka gruff, gnabb การทะเลาะกัน hafif tartışma 小口角,爭執 незлагода بدمزگي، کہا سني sự bất hòa 小口角,争执 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The young men who belonged to the Progressive Euchre Club used to drop in late and risk a tiff with their sweethearts and general condemnation for a waltz with `the hired girls. Then, feigning a tiff, he would close his manuscript, and all the ladies with their birdlike voices would beseech him with "Oh, no, Messer Firenzuola, please go on again; it's SO charming If you expect me to run all over London looking for you every time you happen to have a tiff with your auntie and cousins you are mistaken. |
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