"Jeff" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒɛf/ Forms: Jeffs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛf Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Jeff (plural Jeffs)
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jefferey, Jeffry, or Jefferson. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names Synonyms: Geoff Derived forms: Jeff Davis, Jeff Davis County, Mutt and Jeff
    Sense id: en-Jeff-en-name-MErkL4kV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries
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          "ref": "2024 May 12, very tall bart, 1:29 from the start, in [YTP] prager time (YouTube poop; video), spoken by Penis Prager (Dennis Prager):",
          "text": "We have Jeff. Jeff will be fired. We will exterminate Jeff.",
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          "Jeffry",
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒɛf/"
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