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biff 1  (bf) Informal
tr.v. biffed, biff·ing, biffs
To strike or punch.
n.
A blow or punch.

[From English biff, interjection, probably of imitative origin.]

biff 2  (bf)
n. Upper Midwest
Variant of biffy.

biff Slang
Noun
a blow with the fist
Verb
to give (someone) such a blow [probably imitative]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.biffbiff - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
counterpunch, parry, counter - a return punch (especially by a boxer)
knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, haymaker - a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
hook - a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
jab - a quick short straight punch
rabbit punch - a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
sucker punch - an unexpected punch
boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists
blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb1.biff - strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"
hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"


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Suppose a leader grew up in a family in which money was almost a taboo topic; biffs arrived and were paid but never discussed.
I find Death of a Salesman dramatically incoherent for a number of reasons, but the most important one is that it is never clear whether Willy Loman has ever actually been successful or whether he has always been, in Biffs words, "a phony little fake.
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