JIFFY


Meaning of JIFFY in English

/ ˈdʒɪfi; NAmE / noun

[ usually sing. ] ( informal ) ( pl. -ies ) a moment :

I'll be with you in a jiffy (= very soon) .

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.