biffin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of biffin
1785–95; variant of beefing (so called from color of beef ); see -ing 3
Example Sentences
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I seem but the biffin of what I was then!
From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas
"I think a Norfolk biffin would rouse her, Cobbs."
From Charles Dickens as a Reader by Kent, Charles Foster
Cobbs, do you think you could bring a biffin, please?'
From Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read by Dickens, Charles
Cobbs, do you think you could bring a biffin, please?”
From The Holly-Tree by Dickens, Charles
The biffin, the minshul crab, or any tart apples, are the best for drying.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
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