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buffa person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject

Pronunciation (IPA): /bʌf/

Example Sentences

  • My grandpa is a jazz buff who owns 500 vinyl records.
  • After buffing his car for three hours, it looked like a mirror.
  • She became buff from carrying heavy textbooks all semester.

buff

NOUN

[/bʌf/]

a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject

a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject. 

To increase the strength or effectiveness of a character or ability in a game.
💡 Concept

a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject. To increase the strength or effectiveness of a character or ability in a game.

A muscle BUFF who's actually a history BUFF with books!
🧠 Mnemonic

A muscle BUFF who's actually a history BUFF with books!

Even a fitness buff finds some stuff too tough!
🎵 Rhyme

Even a fitness buff finds some stuff too tough!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bʌf/
🇬🇧 UK/bʌf/

🌳Etymology

Rootbuff

🎵Rhyme

stufftoughroughenough
stuff
tough
rough
enough

🔗Collocations

movie buff
history buff
get buff
buff up
buff out scratches
computer buff
sports buff

📝Examples

My grandpa is a jazz buff who owns 500 vinyl records.

After buffing his car for three hours, it looked like a mirror.

😄 Fun example

She became buff from carrying heavy textbooks all semester.

The wine buff could identify the grape variety just by smell.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

enthusiastfanexpertmuscularpolish

Antonyms

noviceweaktarnish

Related

aficionadoconnoisseurdevoteepolishshine

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