- half a jiffy
- A brief space of time
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
half a jiffy
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jiffy — Synonyms and related words: breath, breathing, coup, crack, flash, half a jiffy, half a mo, half a second, half a shake, instant, jiff, microsecond, millisecond, minute, moment, sec, second, shake, split second, stroke, tick, trice, twink,… … Moby Thesaurus
flash — Synonyms and related words: Teletype, advertise, air, antelope, arrow, automatic response, backfire, bang, be bright, beacon, beam, beat the drum, bedazzle, blare, blast, blaze, blaze of light, blazon forth, blind, blind impulse, blink, blowout,… … Moby Thesaurus
wink — Synonyms and related words: Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, bat, bat the eyes, beacon, beacon fire, beat the drum, bell, bell buoy, blanket drill, blink, blinker, blue peter, breath, broad hint, buoy, cast, cat nap … Moby Thesaurus
second — Synonyms and related words: B, Janus like, Maecenas, OK, abettor, abundant year, academic year, accept, accredit, acolyte, adjutant, admirer, advance, advocate, affirm, aficionado, agent, aid, aide, aide de camp, aider, alternate, alternative,… … Moby Thesaurus
breath — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, a breath, afterdamp, amaze, anima, anima humana, animating force, aroma, artificial respiration, aspiration, asthmatic wheeze, astonish, astound, atman, ba, bated breath, bathmism, beating heart, biological… … Moby Thesaurus
coup — Synonyms and related words: abduction, accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, action, ad hoc measure, adventure, answer, apprehension, arrest, arrestation, art, artful dodge, artifice, blind, blow, breath, capture, catch,… … Moby Thesaurus
crack — Synonyms and related words: Daedalian, Parthian shot, above par, abrade, abrasion, abysm, abyss, account for, ace, address, adept, adroit, allegation, allegorize, alligator, answer, aperture, aphorism, apostrophe, apothegm, approach, apt, arroyo … Moby Thesaurus
instant — Synonyms and related words: a breath, about to be, actual, acute, alert, already in sight, approaching, apt, as is, at hand, being, bit, breath, breathing, brewing, burning, clamant, clamorous, close, close at hand, coming, compelling,… … Moby Thesaurus
minute — Synonyms and related words: Lilliputian, absolute, abundant year, academic year, accurate, all the rage, annum, attentive, baby, back burner, balance, balance the books, bantam, bell, bissextile year, bitsy, bitty, blow by blow, book, breath,… … Moby Thesaurus
moment — Synonyms and related words: a breath, abundant year, academic year, accent, advantage, annum, ascendancy, authority, avail, bissextile year, bit, breath, breathing, calendar month, calendar year, century, charisma, charm, clout, common year,… … Moby Thesaurus
