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2009
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buf·fa·lo
/ ˈbəfəˌlō/
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n.
(pl. same, -loes or -los)
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a heavily built wild ox (genus Bubalus, family Bovidae) with backswept horns, found mainly in the Old World tropics. See also water buffalo.
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the North American bison.
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(also buf·fa·lo fish)
a large grayish-olive freshwater fish with thick lips, common in North America. • Genus Ictiobus, family Catostomidae: several species.
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v.
(-loes, -loed) [tr.] (often be buffaloed) inf.
overawe or intimidate (someone):
she didn't like being buffaloed.
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baffle (someone):
the problem has buffaloed the advertising staff.
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