jiffy (plural jiffies)
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
(computing) A unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer – historically, and by convention, 0.01 of a second, but some computer operating systems use other values.
(electronics) The length of an alternating current power cycle (1/60 or 1/50 of a second).
(physics) The time taken for light to travel a specified distance in a vacuum, usually one centimetre, but sometimes one foot or the width of a nucleon.
(UK) Short for jiffy bag, a padded envelope.
• (short, unspecified length of time)
(standard): instant, minute, moment, second, trice
(colloquial): mo, sec, tick
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Jiffy (plural Jiffies)
Alternative form of Jiffy bag.
Source: Wiktionary
Jif"fy, n. Etym: [Perh. corrupt. fr. gliff.] [Written also giffy.]
Definition: A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy. [Colloq.] J. & H. Smith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
