What does "tiff" mean?
Tiff: A fit of anger or peevishness; a slight altercation or contention. See Tift. Thackeray.
Additional senses
- 2.To be in a pet. She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph. Landor.
- 3.To deck out; to dress. [Obs.] A. Tucker.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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