Jiffle
/ˈdʒɪfəl/noun
To fidget, shuffle, or move restlessly, chiefly in dialectal or Scots usage.
Did you know?Jiffle is a rare dialectal word rather than a mainstream modern term, and its exact deeper origin is uncertain; dictionaries generally connect it with restless or shuffling movement.
Etymological Timeline
Uncertain; probably Medieval or Early Modern English
English dialects
jiffle
“A dialectal form associated with fidgeting or restless movement; the earliest development is uncertain.”
17th–18th Century
English dialects
jiffle
“To move restlessly, fidget, or shuffle; recorded in regional speech.”
19th Century
Scots/English dialect
jiffle
“To fidget or make small, uneasy movements.”
Modern English
English
jiffle
“A rare dialectal verb meaning to fidget, shuffle, or move restlessly.”