Biff
a blow; punch.
to hit; punch.
biffy.
Contemporary Examples
The Tony Awards Are About a Lot More Than Theatrical Excellence Janice Kaplan June 5, 2012
Billy Zane Opens Up About ‘Titanic,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and the Lost Decade Marlow Stern April 3, 2012
2012 Tony Nominations Revealed: ‘Once,’ “Salesman,’ ‘Wit,’ ‘Starcatcher,’ and More Brittany Jones-Cooper April 30, 2012
Historical Examples
The Making of Bobby Burnit George Randolph Chester
The Pagan Madonna Harold MacGrath
Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) John McElroy
The Making of Bobby Burnit George Randolph Chester
The Making of Bobby Burnit George Randolph Chester
The Making of Bobby Burnit George Randolph Chester
A Modern Cinderella Amanda M. Douglas
noun
a blow with the fist
(Irish, school slang) a blow to the palm of the hand with a strap or cane as a punishment
verb
(transitive) to give (someone) such a blow
v.
A blow with the fist; sock •Biff as the sound of a blow is attested in 1847 (1890+)
A stupid young woman (1980s+ College students)
: He wouldn’t quit, so she biffed him (1890+)
To fail; flunk (1980s+ College students)
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- Biffer
noun (informal) someone, such as a sportsperson, who has a reputation for hitting hard an implement used to serve blows Historical Examples Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 5, 1916 Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 5, 1916 Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 5, 1916 Various […]
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a deep-red cooking apple native to Britain. Historical Examples Mr. Punch In Society Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 14, 1919 Various Chats on Old Miniatures J. J. Foster The Bertrams Anthony Trollope The Bertrams Anthony Trollope Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 14, 1919 Various Punch, or the London […]