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See also: BIF
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
bif
References[edit]
- 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[edit]
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From biograf.
Noun[edit]
bif
- (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[edit]
Declension of bif
French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Clipping of bifton, biffeton (“banknote”), from biffe (“wad”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bif m (uncountable)
- (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[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Ideophone[edit]
bîf
- Alternative form of tîk (“something heavy falling”)
Krio[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English beef. The polysemy is common in West Africa; compare Yoruba ẹran.
Noun[edit]
bif
Kriol[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
bif
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