tiff
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A small draught or sip of liquor (especially diluted or poor quality liquor) or punch.
Register: archaic, informal, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Come, Captain, let not your noble Courage be caſt dovvn; vvhat ſay you to a Glaſs of vvhite VVine, or a Tiff of Punch, by VVay of VVhet?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Liquor, especially diluted or poor quality liquor.
Register: archaic, informal, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tiff” mean?
A small draught or sip of liquor (especially diluted or poor quality liquor) or punch.
Is “tiff” formal or informal?
tiff is generally archaic, informal, slang.