biff
1- a blow; punch.
- to hit; punch.
Origin of biff
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knock, pound, hit, crack, punch, clout, whack, swat, smack, lick, cuff, slap, wallop, strike, thwack, wham, slug, belt, whop, roundhouseExamples from the Web for biff
Contemporary Examples of biff
So soon-to-be-Spiderman Andrew Garfield should get the prize for his powerful performance as Biff in Death of a Salesman.
The play also stars Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, Spiderman) as his son Biff.
2012 Tony Nominations Revealed: ‘Once,’ “Salesman,’ ‘Wit,’ ‘Starcatcher,’ and MoreBrittany Jones-Cooper
May 1, 2012
[Laughs] I had auditioned for Biff, and everyone they liked as a runner-up became [his goon squad].
Historical Examples of biff
After that biff on the coco I only wanted some place to crawl into.
The Pagan MadonnaHarold MacGrath
But honestly, Biff, did you ever see me go into a game where I was a loser in the end?
The Making of Bobby BurnitGeorge Randolph Chester
But Biff, when the problem was propounded to him, only laughed.
The Making of Bobby BurnitGeorge Randolph Chester
A second later Biff had grappled him, and together they went to the floor.
The Making of Bobby BurnitGeorge Randolph Chester
Biff Bates laughed as he clambered into the tonneau with Bobby.
The Making of Bobby BurnitGeorge Randolph Chester
biff
- a blow with the fist
- Irish school slang a blow to the palm of the hand with a strap or cane as a punishment
- (tr) to give (someone) such a blow
Word Origin for biff
Word Origin and History for biff
"to hit," 1877, imitative (as a sound effect, from 1847). Related: Biffed; biffing. As a noun, attested from 1881.