adj
Meaning 1
Of a buff color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
buffy
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbʌfi/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ʌfi
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CMU ARPABET: B AH1 F IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
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History
Etymology
From buff + -y.
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.
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