biffy
/ˈbɪ.fi/
biffy noun: a toilet.
Noun
biffy (plural biffies)
- A toilet.
- An outhouse.
- By a clever staggering of seats in each story, this model may be used either as a two-family biffie, or in place of the conventional set of two, without danger to either user.
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Constructed to withstand hard usage, this biffy is a three-holer on a nine-hole chassis and combines the utmost in...1935, William Royal Greer, Gems of American Architecture
- By a clever staggering of seats in each story, this model may be used either as a two-family biffie, or in place of the conventional set of two, without danger to either user.
Forms of biffy
| plural | biffies |
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Origin of biffy
Uncertain etymology, but perhaps an alteration of privy: p gaining voicing to become b, and v losing voicing to become f. Attested since 1935 (see first quotation).
Words that rhyme with biffy
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Questions about biffy
- What does biffy mean?
- Biffy means a toilet.
- What part of speech is biffy?
- Biffy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce biffy?
- Biffy is pronounced /ˈbɪ.fi/.
- What is the plural of biffy?
- The plural of biffy is biffies.
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