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Meaning of "biffo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIFFO

biffo  [ˈbɪfəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIFFO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biffo can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BIFFO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Biffo

Biffo could mean: ▪ Biffo the Bear, a character in the British comic The Beano ▪ Paul Rose, a.k.a. Mr. Biffo, games magazine editor, writer of a column named "Biffovision" ▪ Dave "Biffo" Beech, in British pop band Jigsaw ▪ John Bindon, British actor and gangster ▪ A pejorative nickname for someone from County Offaly, Ireland, particularly associated with Brian Cowen, Taoiseach of Ireland 2008–2011...

Definition of biffo in the English dictionary

The definition of biffo in the dictionary is fighting or aggressive behaviour. Other definition of biffo is aggressive; pugnacious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIFFO


arch-foe
ˌɑːtʃˈfəʊ
boffo
ˈbɒfəʊ
buffo
ˈbʊfəʊ
bufo
ˈbjuːfəʊ
cuffo
ˈkʌfəʊ
deffo
ˈdɛfəʊ
defo
ˈdɛfəʊ
Defoe
dɪˈfəʊ
faux
fəʊ
FIFO
ˈfaɪfəʊ
foe
fəʊ
foh
fəʊ
info
ˈɪnfəʊ
LIFO
ˈlaɪfəʊ
mofo
ˈməʊfəʊ
motoscafo
ˌməʊtəʊˈskæfəʊ
nympho
ˈnɪmfəʊ
pho
fəʊ
reffo
ˈrɛfəʊ
Sappho
ˈsæfəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIFFO

biface
bifacial
bifacially
bifarious
bifariously
biff
biffer
BIFFEX
biffin
biffy
bifid
bifidity
bifidly
bifidus
bifilar
bifilarly
biflagellate
bifocal
bifocaled
bifocals

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIFFO

basso buffo
fo
Yafo

Synonyms and antonyms of biffo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biffo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIFFO

Find out the translation of biffo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biffo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biffo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

biffo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Biffo
570 millions of speakers

English

biffo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

biffo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

biffo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Biffo
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Biffo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

biffo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Biffo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biffo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Biffo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

biffo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

biffo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biffo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biffo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

biffo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिफो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biffo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Biffo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biffo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Biffo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biffo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

biffo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biffo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Biffo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Biffo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biffo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIFFO»

The term «biffo» is regularly used and occupies the 106.780 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIFFO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biffo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIFFO»

Discover the use of biffo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biffo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Growing Up with Grammar 2
Biffo. e. biffs other, f. growl at. g. like. h. likes. 2. Biffo is my friend. Do you know why we call him Biffo? I like my dog, Biffo. Dogs are good pets. My friend, Maria has two pets at her place. He has a black ear and a brown ear. 3. We call him Biffo ...
Gordon Winch, 2003
2
Willy Loman, Nosferatu: Biffo, the Vampyre Slayer
"Willy Loman, Nosferatu (or Biffo, the Vampyre Slayer)" is a parody of two of the most beloved American stage classics, Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie.
Edward Morneau, 2012
3
Farperoo
said Biffo. 'She didn't know about that.' 'No,' said Lucy, 'but I do now, don't I? Thanks Warren.' Warren suddenly found something very interesting stuck to sole of his shoe. In fact, it was so interesting he didn't want to look up. 'Yeah,' said Biffo  ...
Mark Lamb, 2005
4
Burning Bush Stony Ground
Banjo made a great to-do about tying some elastic to his glasses, while Biffo looked on in disapproval. “Keeps them in place,” muttered Banjo looking at Biffo. “Yar. We don't want to lose them again. Be needing a white stick instead of the old ...
J.L. Fiol, 2014
5
Billboard
LONDON— The first concerts at the Rainbow Theatre under its new Biffo Music management will be two performances by Deep Purple on June M) and July 1. The concerts will be promoted by Peter Bowyer of NEMS. Biffo M usic, whose ...
6
So They Said
At 7.30 pm after a dinner of a cup of tea, two biscuits, a boiled egg and a carrot of which Biffo also partook, Cecily and Ronny and Biffo set off for the Laidley Town Hall in the cart, pulled by Dobbin their horse. A few people had gathered to see ...
D. S. Cassidy, 2007
7
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE UNDERWATER SEARCH UNIT 1983 TO 1996
On Wednesday 15th February 1989, Smoothy, Biffo, Jim and I were asked to take Mark Peers out on a Training Dive exercise for the day. Mark had previously been selected for a place in the underwater search unit back in June 1988, and was ...
Mackenzie Moulton
8
On Case Grammar: Prolegomena to a Theory of Grammatical ...
Thus, as Green observes elsewhere (1974a, 135), the scope of the temporal adverbial is ambiguous in sentences like (140): (140) Biffo promised Eloise a new car on Thursday such that either it denotes the time of the transmission of Biffo's ...
John M. Anderson, 1977
9
Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology: 10 ...
M. Ceci; C. Gaviraghi; C. Gorrini; L. A. Sala; N. Offenhauser; P. C. Marchisio; S. Biffo, Nature 2003, 426, 579–584. 9. V. Gandin; A. Miluzio; A. M. Barbieri; A. Beugnet; H. Kiyokawa; P. C. Marchisio; S. Biffo, Nature 2008, 455, 684–688. 10.
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10
Led Zeppelin: The Oral History of the World's Greatest Rock Band
BeNJi LeFevre (Zeppelin sound technician, 1973–1980) It was truly frightening whenever Biffo came into the office or when we went to the Water Rat with him. But up to a point, it was also extraordinarily funny. ALAN cALLAN I believe there ...
Barney Hoskyns, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIFFO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biffo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Biffo and Bertie to receive pension pay increase as lone-parent …
A provision in the Landsdowne Agreement on public sector pay has allowed for several thousand euros to be added to the pensions of our former Taoisigh. «JOE, Jul 15»
2
Andrew Lynch: Biffo comes out fighting but is still on a loser at …
Biffo the bear is showing his claws again. After four years of virtual silence, Brian Cowen returned to public life yesterday with a formidable ... «Herald, Jul 15»
3
Pat Flanagan: Pension is like winning lotto for ministers
As Biffo is still only 55, would it not be possible for austerity archangel Joan to “incentivise” the worst Taoiseach in history to do a few hours ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
4
He came out swinging but faded before bell - like his government
Gentlemen (and lady) of the Banking Inquiry - you've been Biffo'ed. It was classic Brian Cowen. He drove in through the back gate of Leinster ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
UNDAUNTED: We are where we are
This was BIFFO. This was the Offaly minor hurler ready to swing the hurl again and in his way was that Kerry Midfield man, Joe Higgins. «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
6
Biffo happy to end term on high
Niger Tornadoes technical adviser, Abdul Usman Biffo has expressed satisfaction ending the Nigeria National League (NNL) Division A2 first ... «SuperSport, Jun 15»
7
Smithfield: London's centuries-old meat market where your 8am fry …
At 6.30am, a large man named Biffo stands outside the Hope pub. His white overalls are smeared in the blood of more than 100 pigs. «The Independent, Jun 15»
8
Victor Trumper - the symbol of a golden age of cricket
Test matches were played with more nastiness and even some open biffo before and after the Golden Age, but for a brief time two generations ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
9
Our national bird as you've never seen it
Incredible new footage has revealed a rare glimpse into the unseen behaviours of our quirky national bird - and in this case, it's a bit of biffo. «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
10
Biffo warns Tornadoes
Biffo said he had already warned his charges not to pay undue attention to their prime position on the log but to rededicate themselves to ... «SuperSport, Jun 15»

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