To remove someone from
contention "biff them out" or "biff someone out" was a slang term. Originally coined in the Midwestern U.S., in the 1960's common usage, the phrase was used to describe removing someone from contention, preventing them from succeeding, as in "they were biffed out" or eliminated from
competition. In sports, it could mean being wiped out of
competition, or to fail.
Biff them out. 1. They were
biffed out of any chance at success when their past
criminal history was exposed. 2. She was
biffed out of any chance of winning.