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Biff vs Tiff - What's the difference?

biff | tiff |

As nouns the difference between biff and tiff

is that biff is a sudden, sharp blow or punch while tiff is a small argument; a petty quarrel.

As verbs the difference between biff and tiff

is that biff is to strike such a blow while tiff is to quarrel.

As an acronym TIFF is

tagged image file format.

As a proper noun Tiff is

a nickname for Tiffany.

biff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sudden, sharp blow or punch.
  • (sports): A wipeout.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To strike such a blow.
  • (NZ, slang) To discard; to throw out; to throw away.
  • (sports) To wipe out; to faceplant; to fall.

    • tiff

    English

    Etymology 1

    Originally, a sniff, sniffing; compare Icelandic word for a smell.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small argument; a petty quarrel.
  • * 1840 , William Makepeace Thackeray, Catherine: A Story
    • There’s Tom, now, since this tiff with Mrs. Cat, the scoundrel plays the Grand Turk here!
  • Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • sipping his tiff of brandy punch.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To quarrel.
  • * Landor
    • She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph.
    Synonyms
    * See also

    Etymology 2

    Middle English tiffen, (etyl) tiffer, (tifer), to bedizen; compare D. (tippen) to clip the points or ends of the hair, English tip (noun).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To deck out; to dress.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * English intransitive verbs