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railbuff

noun

Etymology

From rail + buff.

  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. compounded as railbuff — “rail + buff”

Definitions

  1. A railway enthusiast.

The neighborhood

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