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miff definition

miff (mif)

noun

a trivial quarrel or fit of the sulks; tiff or huff

Etymology: prob. orig. cry of disgust

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to offend or take offense; put or be put out of humor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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