bif

See also: BIF

English

Noun

bif

  1. (gay slang) A public washroom.

References

  • A. F. Niemoeller (January–February 1965) “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

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

Danish

Etymology

From biograf.

Noun

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

Declension of bif
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bif biffen biffer bifferne
genitive bifs biffens biffers biffernes

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bif/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bîp/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bɪ̂p]

Ideophone

bîf

  1. alternative form of tîk (something heavy falling)

Krio

Etymology

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

Noun

bîf

  1. meat
  2. animal
    Synonym: anima

References

Fyle, Clifford N., Jones, Eldred D. (1980) A Krio-English dictionary, USA: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 35