Meaning & use
Biffy
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An informal term, chiefly used in the American Upper Midwest and Canada, for a toilet or outhouse.
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Out at the cabin, they still use an old wooden biffy instead of indoor plumbing.
The campground's biffy needed a fresh coat of paint before summer.
A note on using this word
The origin of "biffy" is uncertain, but it has been part of regional North American slang since at least the early 20th century.
Words with a similar meaning
outhouseprivy
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