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- noun Australia, New Zealand, slang
Violence ,fighting ; afight .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Chapdelaine, juz 'a few week' biffo 'we make' yo 'acquaintanze.
The Flower of the Chapdelaines George Washington Cable 1884
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As both riders were left to lick their wounds, it didn't take long for the 4500-strong Tour entourage to start muttering about past '' biffo '' on the Tour.
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They used to be just a bunch mates getting on the turps and having fun with the occasional 'biffo', which was always sensationalised by the media.
unknown title 2009
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'Twas to them my papa billong 'biffo' he join 'hisseff on the batt'rie of Captain Kincaid, and there he's now a corporeal! "
Kincaid's Battery George Washington Cable 1884
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The first of the stories about a stalwart group of alien colleagues saving the world, solar system, galaxy or universe from immense threats, whether by massive ship battles, chases, or a bit of good old fashioned biffo.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The Space Heroes A Brief History Blue Tyson 2008
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This entails a lot of spaceship travel, along with biffo on blades on various primitive worlds and he tries to track down the chief malefactor.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Doomstar - Edmond Hamilton Blue Tyson 2008
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This seems pretty obvious, but then it got me wondering: why do violent movies lead us to sit quietly and stare at the screen, while football leads us to get out of our seats and begin the biffo?
Does College Football Cause Higher Crime? A Guest Post - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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This seems pretty obvious, but then it got me wondering: why do violent movies lead us to sit quietly and stare at the screen, while football leads us to get out of our seats and begin the biffo?
Does College Football Cause Higher Crime? A Guest Post - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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This entails a lot of spaceship travel, along with biffo on blades on various primitive worlds and he tries to track down the chief malefactor.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: King Of Stars - Edmond Hamilton Blue Tyson 2008
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Not STAR TREK positive, but apparently the robot versus robot biffo is pretty good.
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