2 definitions by leverman
The Imperial version of a small measurement, The expression is used when something is nearly there and lined up and it needs that "Poofteenth" more ! American cars when being worked on usually need the bolts tightened a "Poofteenth" more to get them done up. Asian cars that use the metric system need their bolts tightened up by a "Millifluff".
"Hey Cletus is that transmission back on the truck yet ?" "Not yet Bob I jist haft tighten this bolt a Poofteenth an it's done ! "
by leverman August 20, 2020
A informal metric measurement used by Tradies to describe how far something has left to go before being right where it needs to be before being lined up to be nailed or bolted together
"Hey Bob how far do we have to go before that hole lines up ? " "just a Millifluff to go Ned !" Said Bob !
by leverman August 20, 2020