biffin

[ bif-in ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

biffin

/ ˈbɪfɪn /

Origin of biffin¹

1785–95; variant of beefing (so called from color of beef ); -ing ³

Origin of biffin¹

C18: from beefin ox for slaughter, from beef ; referring to the apple's colour

Horrible position of little Biffin, who proposes a new round game.

As for Miss Biffin, she was limbless, but managed her paint-brush and pencil with her mouth.

"I wonder if Parsons will remember us," said Biffin as the train thundered into the station.

Biffin has been burnt brown by the suns of Egypt, while I wear a small souvenir of Flanders on my upper lip.

I am not aware of other miniature painters handicapped as Miss Biffin must have been.

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