Buffs

British  

/ bʌfs /

plural noun

1. the Third Regiment of Foot, esp the Royal East Kent Regiment

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Etymology

Origin of Buffs

C19: from their buff-coloured facings

Example Sentences

From its exotic location to the now-iconic buffs, “Survivor” established a world all its own, complete with a unique lexicon of immunity challenges, tribal council and Probst’s signature catchphrase, “The tribe has spoken.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now, families and fitness buffs fill up well-lit public plazas at night.

From The Wall Street Journal

Movie buffs can bet on the official categories plus some unorthodox ones, such as whether host Conan O’Brien will say “artificial intelligence.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, instead of straightforward ballots with boxes to tick for each award, some Oscars buffs are using platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, known as prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Movie buffs are increasingly fixated with budgets and box-office results, a shift that has reshaped how they talk about films and pushed sites like Box Office Mojo into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal