jeff

J8E1F4F4
/d͡ʒɛf/

verb

To play or gamble with em quads, throwing them as dice.

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OriginMiddle English Geffrey →
CommonScrabble 17
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Meanings

jeff1

verbjeff (third-person singular simple present jeffs, present participle jeffing, simple past and past participle jeffed)

present singular third person jeffs · participle present jeffing · participle past jeffed · past jeffed

  1. intransitiveslangmediaTo play or gamble with em quads, throwing them as dice.
nounjeff (plural jeffs)

plural jeffs

  1. slangartsA rope.
  2. datedderogatoryslangAfrican-AmericanA white person; a white Southerner.

    Synonyms: Jeff Davis

Jeff2

proper nounJeff (plural Jeffs)

plural Jeffs

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jefferey, Jeffry, and Jefferson.

    We have Jeff. Jeff will be fired. We will exterminate Jeff.

    2024 May 12, very tall bart, 1:29 from the start, in [YTP] prager time (YouTube poop; video), spoken by Penis Prager (Dennis Prager)
    1 more example

    After Anthony’s bond was reduced from $1 million to $250,000 in April, a press conference hosted by Alexander and NGAN devolved into chaos when Jeff Metcalf showed up.

    2025 June 26, Peter D'Abrosca, “Austin Metcalf’s accused killer Karmelo Anthony needs support fighting ‘white supremacy’ after murder indictment: spox”, in New York Post, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2025

    Synonyms: Geoff

  2. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA white person; a white Southerner.

Similar
Jeff Davis

proper nounA diminutive of the male given names Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jefferey, Jeffry, and Jefferson.

Similar
Geoff
Also see
jeff davis

Origin

jeff · verb, noun

1837.

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Jeff · proper noun

  1. Middle EnglishGeffrey
  2. EnglishJeff

From Jeffrey, a variant of Geoffrey, from Middle English Geffrey, from an Old French aristocratic name, Geoffroi [dʒɔfreʲ] (> West Middle French Geoffrey, East Middle French Geoffroy), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), and ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. The second element is *friþuz (“peace, sanctuary”). The first element may be *gautaz (“a Geat, a Goth”) [making the Proto-Germanic term *Gautafriþu], as opposed to *gōdaz (“good”) or *gudą (“god”) in Godfrey; this would also make it related to Jocelyn. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jeff

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Sounds the same

Geoff
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APA

jeff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeff

MLA

“jeff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jeff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeff.

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