as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be there in a jiffy
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Recent Examples of jiffy
In fact, come fall, airlines, hotels and credit card companies are eager to woo new business after the summer rush, offering special offers and promotions that can refill your loyalty program account in a jiffy.
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Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2023
Cut up carrots, onions, garlic and more in a jiffy, or use it to make your own salsa or purees for baby.
—Liz Kadar, Redbook, 6 July 2023
The Everyday Classic is 100 percent waterproof, and dries in a jiffy.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
Singapore The upscale city-state of Singapore often ranks among the best countries for expats to live and work, thanks to job security, high-quality schools, and one of the world's most efficient public transport systems that can get you all over the city in a jiffy.
—Lilly Graves, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2023
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Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2023
Cut up carrots, onions, garlic and more in a jiffy, or use it to make your own salsa or purees for baby.
—Liz Kadar, Redbook, 6 July 2023
The Everyday Classic is 100 percent waterproof, and dries in a jiffy.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
Singapore The upscale city-state of Singapore often ranks among the best countries for expats to live and work, thanks to job security, high-quality schools, and one of the world's most efficient public transport systems that can get you all over the city in a jiffy.
—Lilly Graves, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiffy
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Milton played eight minutes and recorded an assist.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sixty firefighters took 50 minutes to control the fire.Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2025
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About 15 seconds in, there was our unrecognizable rubble situated between the unmistakable landmarks: a street sign and a charred but familiar tree.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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If there are critical business infrastructure components that cannot tolerate more than a few seconds or minutes of downtime, those are the areas that require immediate and concentrated attention from day one.Steve Durbin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Demand Generation Manager Creating demand is the heartbeat of modern marketing.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Abuse can lead to irregular heartbeat, ischemic heart conditions, sudden cardiac arrest, convulsions, strokes and death.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
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There’s no end date listed on the site, so the sale could be over at any moment.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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But for now, Stan is embracing the quieter moments.Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Jiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiffy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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