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buffy

adj
/ˈbʌfi/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔil- Biblical Hebrew אֵל (el) Biblical Hebrew נִשְׁבַּע (nishbá') Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾĕlîšeḇaʿ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet)der. Middle English Elizabeth English Elizabeth English Buffy A pet form of Elizabeth (cf. Bethy), based on a child's unsuccessful attempts to pronounce the name. Popularized by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise.

  1. derived from *bʰeyH-✻ — “to fear, to be afraid”
  2. inherited from *bubjaną✻
  3. inherited from byffan — “to mumble, mutter”
  4. inherited from buffen — “to stutter, stammer”
  5. suffixed as buffy — “buff + y”

Definitions

  1. Of a buff color.

    • A small sandpiper with rather buffy upper parts[…]

  2. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA