bif

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English

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Noun

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bif

  1. (gay slang) A public washroom.

References

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  • A. F. Niemoeller (1965 January–February) “A Glossary of Homosexual Slang”, in Ralph Ginzburg, editor, Fact, volume 2, number 1, New York, N.Y.: Fact Magazine, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 25:bif n. A public restroom.

Anagrams

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Australian Kriol

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Etymology

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From English beef.

Noun

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bif

  1. (Eastern dialects) meat (sometimes including eggs)
    Synonym: (Western dialects) mit

Danish

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Etymology

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From biograf.

Noun

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bif

  1. (informal, mostly in the definite singular) cinema
    • 2010, Bjarne Reuter, [Fem], Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      Og jeg elsker de store biffer i København.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1988, Kosmorama:
      Og hvis filmen så ovenikøbet har været vist på TV, inden den når de mindre biffer, ja så er der ikke mange lire tilbage ...
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2016, Thorkild Hansen, De søde piger: Dagbog 1943-47, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      I kiosken købte jeg „Aftenberlingeren“, for at vi kunne se, hvad der gik i bifferne.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Clipping of bifton, biffeton (banknote), from biffe (wad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bif/
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Noun

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bif m (uncountable)

  1. (slang) money, gwop, moola
    • 2016, “Pression”, Mario Dias (lyrics), performed by Ceelo Squad:
      Faire du bif ouais c’est ma deuxième religion
      Making moola, yeah, it's my second religion
    • 2017, “Homicide”, in Elh Kmer (lyrics), Indépendant:
      Mi amor compte mon bif, si t’es ma Tata je serais ton Pablo
      My love counts my moola, if you're my Tata I'll be your Pablo

Hausa

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Pronunciation

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Ideophone

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bîf

  1. Alternative form of tîk (something heavy falling)

Krio

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Etymology

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From English beef. The polysemy is common in West Africa; compare Yoruba ẹran.

Noun

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bif

  1. meat
  2. animal
    Synonym: anima