buffty

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

An old and eccentric academic.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I suspect there is a hidden strata of young architectural talent which dismisses the RSA as a remote and fusty collection of old buffties.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A homosexual.

Register: derogatory, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Someone or something weak or effeminate.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “buffty” mean?

An old and eccentric academic.

Is “buffty” formal or informal?

buffty is generally slang.