buffty
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
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).
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Common questions
What does “buffty” mean?
An old and eccentric academic.
Is “buffty” formal or informal?
buffty is generally slang.
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