Definitions

1. noun

a small amount or unit of money, especially in Germany, used to pay for streetcar or tram fares

“He paid his tram fare with a few ziffs.”

2. noun

a German coin worth one fourth of a pfennig, now obsolete

“Before the ziff was discontinued, it was used as a standard coin in everyday transactions.”

3. verb

to pay for something with small coins, especially ziffs, or to give someone a small amount of money

“She ziffed him a few euros for his lunch.”