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English
Noun
bif
- (gay slang) A public washroom.
References
- 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
Australian Kriol
Etymology
From English beef.
Noun
bif
- (Eastern dialects) meat (sometimes including eggs)
- Synonym: (Western dialects) mit
Danish
Etymology
From biograf.
Noun
bif
- (informal, mostly in the definite singular) cinema
2010, Bjarne Reuter, , Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
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
French
Etymology
Clipping of bifton, biffeton (“banknote”), from biffe (“wad”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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
Pronunciation
Ideophone
bîf
- Alternative form of tîk (“something heavy falling”)
Krio
Etymology
From English beef. The polysemy is common in West Africa; compare Yoruba ẹran.
Noun
bif
- meat
- animal
- Synonym: anima