"Buffista" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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

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