as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be there in a jiffy
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Recent Examples of jiffy
Amazon's Special Promotion Amazon’s fast shipping is thanks to its drivers, who work hard to deliver your last-minute holiday gifts in a jiffy.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The Bangalow design can take you from a loveseat to a seven-piece sectional in a jiffy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025
All of these safeguards ensure shoppers get authenticated Labubus in a jiffy.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Scheffler rode that late-round momentum into an impressive three-shot lead, but Saturday's rollercoaster of a leaderboard is a reminder that what goes up can plummet in a jiffy.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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If dealing with persistent scum, create a paste using vinegar and baking soda, apply it, and leave it for 20 minutes before wiping it clean.—
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Minnesota’s zone defense stymied the Badgers at the end of the half, with nine straight stops including five turnovers and zero points over the final five minutes for a 35-28 lead.—
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Kane opened the scoring on a two-man advantage with 29 seconds left in the first period.—
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Instead, Prairie View A&M was forced to foul on the other end, and UAPB guard Kristyna Boyd made one of her two fouls shots with 10 seconds to go to set the final score.—
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One of the main heartbeats of the defense, Dean made a midseason comeback from knee surgery.—
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The Broncos are back in the playoffs for a second consecutive season, one game closer to Super Bowl LX, and a legitimate contender because Nix has played with a slow heartbeat in the fourth quarter.—
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There’s just all there to kind of lift us in every moment.—
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And though Li has won playoff games before in previous stops, with previous teams, winning Saturday would be a nice moment for himself, too.—
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“Jiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiffy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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