"buffty" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buffties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buffty (plural buffties)
  1. (slang) An old and eccentric academic. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-buffty-en-noun-8UOIyjEy Disambiguation of LGBT: 39 44 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 46 39
  2. (Scotland, slang, derogatory) A homosexual. Tags: Scotland, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-buffty-en-noun-wM-RWPo3 Disambiguation of LGBT: 39 44 17 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 46 39 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 41 29
  3. (Scotland, slang, by extension) Someone or something weak or effeminate. Tags: Scotland, broadly, slang Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-buffty-en-noun-CpSBlZEq Disambiguation of LGBT: 39 44 17 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 46 39

Inflected forms

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