Buffs
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Buffs
C19: from their buff-coloured facings
Example Sentences
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The Buffs haven’t beaten a ranked team since Jan. 21 — and they are 6-7 overall in Quadrant 1 games — while Oregon State, with Beers available, is at close to its best.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Nolan added another 3-pointer and Kindyll Wetta scored to put the Buffs ahead 31-10.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
Oregon did not make a field goal in the second quarter as the Buffs took a 31-11 lead to the break.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
The Huskies are 13-10 versus the Buffs as league opponents.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
The Keeper had found me an obliging old colonel of the Buffs, something of an amateur historian himself, who had read the relevant pages of my typescript and faxed through his suggestions.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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