"Buffian" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-Buffian.ogg [Australia] Forms: Buffians [plural]
Etymology: Buffy + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Buffy|ian}} Buffy + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Buffian (plural Buffians)
  1. (slang) A fan of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fans (people), Television Synonyms: Buffista, Buffaholic, Buffyholic, Buffyite Hypernyms: Whedonite

Inflected forms

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