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Meaning
Noun
●
In Bovines:
Undyed
leather
from the
skin
of
buffalo
or
similar
animals.
●
A
tool
, often one
covered
with
buff
leather
, used for polishing.
●
In Colors, Browns & Colors:
A
brownish
yellow
colour.
●
A
military
coat
made of
buff
leather.
●
In People:
A person who is very
interested
in a particular subject.
●
In Role-playing games & Video games:
An effect that makes a
character
or
item
stronger.
●
In Rail transportation:
Compressive
coupler
force
that
occurs
during a
slack
bunched
condition.
●
The
bare
skin.
●
The
greyish
viscid
substance
constituting
the
buffy
coat.
●
Any
substance
used to
dilute
(street)
drugs
in order to increase profits.
●
A
buffet
; a blow.
●
In Bovines:
A
buffalo
, or the
meat
of a
buffalo
.
●
Alternative form of
buffe
(“face armor”)
●
In American English:
Acronym of
b
ig
ugly
fat
fellow
(or
fucker
); US Airforce
nickname
for the B-52
b
omber.
●
In British English & Military:
A
member
of the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment).
●
Clipping of Buffalo nickel.
Adj
●
In Colors:
Of the
color
of
buff
leather
, a
brownish
yellow.
●
In Bodybuilding:
Unusually muscular.
●
Physically attractive.
Verb
●
To
polish
and make
shiny
by rubbing.
●
In Role-playing games & Video games:
To make a
character
or an
item
stronger.
●
To
modify
a
medical
chart
, especially in a
dishonest
manner.
●
To strike.
●
To
stammer
, stutter
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
buff
English
buffe
English
buffle
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Enthusiast
Aficionado
Fan
Revamp
Buffed
Wax
Shine
Polish
Furbish
Burnish
Strapping
Hench
Sexy
Antonyms
Debuff
Nerf
Related
Shield
Vamp
Enthusiast
Minion
Splash
Bruiser
Stun
Turret
Trinket
Wraith
Perk
Warrior
Patch
Rework
Rub
Coat
Man
Brush
Geek
White
Scrub
Lover
Tank
Clean
Brownish
Trim
Cloak
Brown
Rinse
Guy
Red
Mechanic
Dragon
Yellow
Flash
Nerd
Black
Taunt
Yellowish
Mage
Stack
Freak
Hero
Wipe
Star
Pink
Smudge
Scratch
Heal
Scoop
Wash
Grey
Spray
Pale
Fanatic
Bodyblock
Armor
Knock Back
Power Up
More
Rhymes
Huff
Duff
Duff
Muff
Ruff
Luff
Buff
Huff
Fuff
Puff
Guff
Cuff
Gruff
Stuff
Fluff
'Nuff
Sluff
Rough
Chuff
Tough
Scuff
Snuff
Sough
Bluff
Bepuff
Scruff
Rebuff
'Nough
Debuff
Enough
Uncuff
Chough
Slough
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