Buff vs. Nerd
Buffnoun
Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
Buffnoun
A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.
Buffnoun
A brownish yellow colour.
Buffnoun
A military coat made of buff leather.
Buffnoun
(informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject; an enthusiast.
Buffnoun
An effect that makes a character or item stronger.
Buffnoun
(rail transport) Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.
Buffnoun
The bare skin.
Buffnoun
The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.
Buffnoun
A substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.
Buffnoun
(obsolete) A buffet; a blow.
Buffnoun
(informal) A buffalo, or the meat of a buffalo.
Buffadjective
Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
Buffadjective
(bodybuilding) Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out)
Buffadjective
(slang) Physically attractive.
Buffverb
To polish and make shiny by rubbing.
Buffverb
To make a character or an item stronger.
Buffverb
(medical slang) To modify a medical chart, especially in a dishonest manner.
Buffverb
To strike.
Buffnoun
A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.
Buffnoun
The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.
Buffnoun
A military coat, made of buff leather.
Buffnoun
The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.
Buffnoun
A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.
Buffnoun
The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.
Buffnoun
A buffet; a blow; - obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff." See blindman's buff.
Buffadjective
Made of buff leather.
Buffadjective
Of the color of buff.
Buffadjective
Firm; sturdy.
Buffverb
to polish with a soft cloth, especially one similar to a buff{5}. See Buff, n., 5.
Buffverb
To strike.
Buffnoun
an ardent follower and admirer
Buffnoun
a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
Buffnoun
bare skin;
Buffnoun
a medium to dark tan color
Buffnoun
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
Buffverb
strike, beat repeatedly;
Buffverb
polish and make shiny;
Buffadjective
of the color of buff leather
Buffnoun
a yellowish-beige colour
Buffnoun
a stout dull yellow leather with a velvety surface.
Buffnoun
a stick, wheel, or pad used for polishing.
Buffnoun
a person who is enthusiastically interested in and very knowledgeable about a particular subject
Buffverb
polish (something)
Buffverb
give (leather) a velvety finish by removing the surface of the grain.
Buffverb
make (an element in a role-playing or video game) more powerful
Buffadjective
(of a person or their body) in good physical shape with well-developed muscles
Nerdnoun
A person who is intellectual but generally introverted
Nerdnoun
One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
Nerdnoun
An unattractive, socially awkward, annoying, undesirable, and/or boring, person; a dork.
Nerdnoun
(post-1980s) A member of a subculture revolving around video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media.
Nerdnoun
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
Nerdnoun
a foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious
Nerdnoun
a single-minded expert in a particular technical field
Nerd
A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to topics of science fiction or fantasy, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities.
