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Meanings of jiffy in inglés

portugués
segundo
catalán
segon
español
instante

A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

instante
Usage of jiffy in inglés
1
And in a jiffy I had cut it loose with my knife.
Pluck on the Long Trail; Or, Boy Scouts in the Rockies
2
Pass the halliards along so that you can hoist in a jiffy.
Jim Davis
3
I bled him behind the ear, and relieved him in a jiffy.
The Cloister and the Hearth
4
Kitty lowered the ladder, and in half a jiffy I was up.
The Penance of Magdalena and Other Tales of the California Missi...
5
I'll get the stuff tomorrow and have it made in a jiffy.
Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge
6
In a jiffy, Conscience is on hand trying to shut the door.
Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear / Or,...
7
A dozen of my nomes can destroy them all in a jiffy.
Tik-Tok of Oz
8
You could marry him in a jiffy if you follow my directions.
The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation
9
Scurrying away, McAlpin came back in a jiffy with the driver, Bradley.
Laramie Holds the Range
10
Get your ticket in a jiffy, or all the seats'll be taken.
Fran
11
Jump into Jack's motor: Straker will rattle you here in a jiffy.
Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy
12
Come on, Jim, and we'll go over the house in a jiffy.
Prudence of the Parsonage
13
Why, dere's bears, an' tagers dat'll eat ye up in a jiffy.
The King's Arrow: A Tale of the United Empire Loyalists
14
Tell him to keep still, and we'll get him in a jiffy!
The Chums of Scranton High / Or, Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight
15
You'll let Jane get me something in a jiffy, won't you, now?
The Banner Boy Scouts; or, The Struggle for Leadership
16
We will have the tree down in a jiffy in that clear space.
In the Wilds of Africa
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