riffing

Variant of rif

rif definition

☆ rif (rif)

noun

Slang the act of dismissing an employee, esp. from a government job, as by eliminating the position

Etymology: r(eduction) i(n) f(orce)

transitive verb riffed, riffing rif′·fing

Slang to dismiss from employment

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