# biffy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɪ.fi/ · frequency rank #75,662

## Definitions
1. A toilet.
2. An outhouse.

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/biffy