jeff

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒɛf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jef )


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jeff /dʒɛf/ vb (transitive) Austral slang
  1. to downsize or close down (an organization)
  2. to reduce (staff numbers) or dismiss (an employee)
  3. to spoil or destroy ruthlessly
Also (formerly): kennett Etymology: 20th Century: named after Jeff Kennett, former premier of the state of Victoria, Australia
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Jeff  ( jef ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a male given name, form of Jeffrey. 

'jeff' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
kennett - Jeff Davis pie - Mutt and Jeff - with

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