jiffy-bag en · NOUN
Etymology
A genericized form of Jiffy bag.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Jiffy bag.
alt of Jiffy bag
At the lodge he cleared his pigeon-hole. The largest object there was a jiffy-bag stuck with a hand-made label saying 'Toast by Post'.
1991 September, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Liar, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, section I, page 39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jiffy-bags | Number=Plur | lexicographic |