tiff

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

TIFF, noun Liquor; or rather a small draught of liquor. [Vulgar.] 1. A pet or fit of peevishness. [I know not where this word is used in the latter sense.] TIFF, verb intransitive To be in a pet. [Low.] TIFF, verb transitive To dress. [Not in use.]
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