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Buff

The English word “Buff” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A member of the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment).
  2. A member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes.
  3. A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft.

Etymology

From the colour of their facings.

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