Definition of jiffy Jiffy
/ʤɪˈfi/ - [jifee] - jif•fy
We found 9 definitions of jiffy from 6 different sources.
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What does jiffy mean?
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| 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" | ||
| blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute | ||
| mo, minute, moment, second, bit a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- jiffy (Noun)
A very short, unspecified length of time. - jiffy (Noun)
A unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer; historically, and by convention, 0. 01 seconds, but some operating systems use other values. - jiffy (Noun)
The time between alternating current power cycles. - jiffy (Noun)
The time taken for light to travel one centimetre in a vacuum.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- jiffy (n.)
A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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jiffy
jif′fi, n. (coll.) an instant
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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jiffy
A short space of time, a moment. "In a jiffy," in an instant; equivalent with crack, trice, &c.
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🔤- jiffy, noun, singular of jiffies.
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