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Jeff

[ jef ]

/ dʒɛf /

noun

a male given name, form of Jeffrey.

Example sentences from the Web for jeff

At 1:42 a.m., a commenter bluntly asked: “Jeff, Is it true you are a convicted sex offender?”

Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking |M.L. Nestel |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Brother Victor had taught my brother, Jeff, the previous year with far greater success.

Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro |Doug McIntyre |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Now Jeff Bezos has focused his sights on populating distant galaxies.

Jeff Bezos: ‘I See Millions Working in Outer Space’ |Lloyd Grove |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But Jeff, who began his foray into pot gastronomy as a hobby, is rapidly turning it into a full-time pot-repreneurial business.

Meet the Julia Child of Weed |Justin Jones |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In an interview last week, Jeff Daniels, who plays ACN anchor Will McAvoy, talked to me about this.

‘Newsroom’ Premiere: Aaron Sorkin Puts CNN on Blast Over the Boston Bombing |Kevin Fallon |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is to be said that Jeff Bransford lacked this becoming delicacy.

Bransford of Rainbow Range |Eugene Manlove Rhodes
"And get your head bashed in, like Jeff did," Ferrell added.

One-Way Ticket to Nowhere |Leroy Yerxa
I said to her, 'Jeff wouldn't in the least mind my going to see her if I wanted'—and you wouldn't, would you, Jeff?

The Debit Account |Oliver Onions
In the same moment Jeff took his hands from her shoulders, straightened himself, and in silence left the room.

The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories |Ethel M. Dell
Let's go back to the cavern and keep watch till Jeff comes back.

Klondike Nuggets |E. S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for jeff

jeff

/ (dʒɛf) /

verb (tr) Australian slang

to downsize or close down (an organization)

to reduce (staff numbers) or dismiss (an employee)

to spoil or destroy ruthlessly

Former names: kennett

Word Origin for jeff

C20: named after Jeff Kennett, former premier of the state of Victoria, Australia