/ 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.
/ 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. 2005