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biff

UK/bɪf/ US/ˈbɪf/ uncommon informal slang
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

(boxing) a blow with the fist

  • “I gave him a clout on his nose”
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verb

1.

strike, usually with the fist

  • “The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators”
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Origin

Onomatopoeic.

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