English word origin

Etymology of tift

Compare Norwegian teft (“a scent”). See tiff (“noun”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

To tiff, argue

noun

A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Compare Norwegian teft (“a scent”). See tiff (“noun”).

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Derivation mentionteftno · a scent

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Machine-source provenance

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