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biffing

English

Verb

biffing

  1. present participle of biff

Noun

biffing (plural biffings)

  1. (informal) A hitting or punching.
    • 1996, Robert McLiam Wilson, Eureka Street (page 31)
      And amidst the biffings and beatings and bleedings, Chuckie, who only defended the Man because he was famous, began to see an absurdity in this hatred, in this fear.

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biffin

English

Alternative forms

  • beefing

Etymology

Possibly from beef, because of the red colour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?f?n/

Noun

biffin (plural biffins)

  1. A deep-red cooking apple native to Britain.
  2. Such an apple baked and flattened as a snack, popular in Norfolk.

French

Noun

biffin m (plural biffins)

  1. chiffonier
  2. (informal, military) infantryman

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