bifor

Middle English

Preposition

bifor

  1. alternative form of bifore

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From English before.

Preposition

bifor

  1. before
    • 2025 July 29, “UK go recognise Palestinian state unless Israel agree to 'certain' conditions”, in BBC News Pidgin[1]:
      E tell tori pipo say, UK goal of "a safe secure Israel alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state" dey "under pressure like neva bifor".
      He tells journalists that the UK's goal of "a safe secure Israel alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state" are "under pressure like never before".
    • 2025 August 22, “Ex-Nigerian goalkeeper Peter Rufai make im final journey home”, in BBC News Pidgin[2]:
      Rufai bin sick for some weeks, bifor e give up di ghost for one hospital for Lagos.
      Rufai was sick for a few weeks before he died in a hospital in Lagos.

Antonyms

Polish

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from before party.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.fɔr/
  • Rhymes: -ifɔr
  • Syllabification: bi‧for

Noun

bifor m inan

  1. (slang) before party, pregaming
    Synonyms: biforek, biforka
    Antonyms: after, afterek, afterka, afterparty

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • biforek
  • biforka
verb
  • biforować impf

Further reading

  • bifor in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • bifor at Obserwatorium językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego