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Tiffy

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Easily offended; apt to be annoyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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2

name

Meaning 2

Diminutive of the female given name Tiffany

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: diminutive, form-of

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber aircraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Qualifier: RAF slang

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A military mechanic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa

Qualifier: SADF slang

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History

Etymology

From tiff + -y.