Two shakes of a lamb's tail (5)

I believe the answer is:

jiffy

(Other definitions for jiffy that I've seen before include "Moment (slang)" , "An instant" , "Very short moment - type of bag" , "Split second" , "Brief moment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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