biff (bɪf
) slang
Definitions
noun
- a blow with the fist
- Irish children's slang a blow to the palm of the hand with a strap or cane as a punishment
verb
- (tr) to give (someone) such a blow
Word Origin
C20: probably of imitative originUsage examples
Well, Tommy was a terrible stickler, you know; he'd biff you as soon as look at you.
, Desperadoes (1994)GONE, but not forgotten, is the biff that grabbed headlines in the International Rules free-for-all 1980s.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)Anurag Singh and, to a lesser extent, Shane Lee, smelt the ball; most other batsmen attempted to biff it.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)