"baffs" meaning in English

See baffs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} baffs pl (plural only)
  1. (slang, Nigeria) fashionable clothes Tags: Nigeria, plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Fashion
    Sense id: en-baffs-en-noun-s9mcYNtA Disambiguation of Fashion: 88 12 Categories (other): Nigerian English, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} baffs
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of baff Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: baff
    Sense id: en-baffs-en-verb-IbDEtnnY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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