jiffs

Example Sentences

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"I know a most trustworthy person; his name is Richard Lorton, and he will go for 'em in a brace of jiffs," said Dick.

From Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden by Garvice, Charles

The tea's in the pot and I'll have it ready in a couple of jiffs.

From Widdershins by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

"Tell you what," Dick suggested; "if you hop in and look after Mollie, Jerry and I will push the bike to the smithy; we'll be after you in two jiffs."

From The Happy Adventurers by Middleton, Lydia Miller

“I can run him up to the station in two jiffs in that.”

From Clayhanger by Bennett, Arnold