Tiff1, n.
n. [Allied to Prov. Eng. tip, tift, a draught of liquor, tipe, to pour liquor from one vessel into another.]
- Liquor, or rather a small draught of liquor. “Sipping his tiff of brandy punch.” W. Scott.
- A fit of anger or peevishness; altercation; contention. See TIFT.