Buff and Geek

Buff

Buff noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.

Geek and buff are semantically related (North American) in lover topic. In some cases you can use "Geek" instead a noun "Buff", when it comes to topics like maven.

Nearby Words: buffer, buffed, buffing

Geek

Geek noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: a friend who is an audio-video geek set up my home theater for me

Buff and geek are semantically related in lover topic. Sometimes you can use "Buff" instead a noun "Geek".

Both words in one sentence

  • Clark Kent Outfit Jack Hodgins on Bones is all geek, but in the first season Christmas episode he takes off his shirt and is very buff indeed.
  • Another Badass Bookworm is Tommy Sunday, whose earliest appearance is as a computer geek and strategy gaming buff whose father is frustrated isn't going out for the football team.
  • Literature / Gone Girl The Movie Buff: Nick is a former movie and TV critic, refers to himself as a "film geek," and bonds with another guy over The Godfather.
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