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What is the origin of the term 'having a tiff'?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 9/19/2023

The noun "tiff" (or the rarely-seen verb form to tiff) refers to a "quarrel". The word has been seen since around 1720, but the exact origin is unknown.

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