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buff

[buhf] / bʌf /






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I’m a real history buff, so I’m always going back and checking out different stories outside of punk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Dad was a bit of a history buff and I was on my first big trip away from home.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Dingell said she's still trying to figure out if Piker is popular because "he exercises and looks buff."

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Simmons, a self-confessed family history buff, said his great-grandfather studied in London between 1839 to 1844.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

I’d grown up hearing stories about him fighting the Minotaur and stuff, but I’d always pictured him as this huge, buff guy.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan


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