noun
jiff
jihf
noun
1
A very short amount of time; a moment.
"Hang on, I'll be back in a jiff."
"It only took a jiff to fix the settings."
How to Use Jiff
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal way of saying "very soon" or "in a moment."
When to use it
Casual and conversational, not used in formal writing.
Common pairings
in a jiff
Word Forms
jiffed past tense, jiffs plural, jiffs singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "jiffy."