The present participle of 'biff,' meaning to hit something with force or to throw something roughly.
From 'biff,' likely onomatopoetic in origin, mimicking the sound of a hard hit or impact. The term gained popularity in 20th-century British slang.
Onomatopoeia—words that sound like what they mean—are some of the most fun in English because 'biff' genuinely sounds like the impact of a punch or object hitting something hard.
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