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biff

“biff” is a Swedish word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a steak, a beefsteak
  2. a patty
  3. steak, beefsteak (as a dish)
  4. someone very large and muscular; a beefy guy, a beefcake, a hunk, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from English beef. First attested in 1822.

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