What is a moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy. [Colloq.] J. & H. Smith called?
jiffy — A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy. [Colloq.] J. & H. Smith. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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