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• buff — I. n 1. an enthusiast, expert or aficionado. An American term which, in forms such as film buff, opera buff, etc., has become established in other English speaking countries. The word is said (by American lexicographer Robert L. Chapman among… …   Contemporary slang

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• buff — n. the bare skin 1) in the buff 2) (BE) to strip to the buff devotee 3) a history; jazz; opera, theater buff * * * [bʌf] jazz opera theater buff (BE) to strip to the buff [ devotee ] a history [ the bare skin ] in the buff …   Combinatory dictionary

• buff — buff1 [bʌf] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1900 2000; Origin: buff someone very interested in going to watch fires (1900 2000), from the buff colored coats worn by volunteer New York City firefighters in the early 19th century.] [Sense: 2; Date: 1700 1800;… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• buff — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Buff is used after these nouns: ↑film, ↑fitness, ↑movie, ↑music, ↑nostalgia, ↑opera, ↑rugby {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Buff is used with these nouns as the object: ↑shoe {{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}} …   Collocations dictionary

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