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Buffy

Buffy

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A teenage girl in a TV show who fights vampires and other monsters
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbʌfi/
: Buffy
  • Buffy's mom heads out the door as Buffy heads into the living room.
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Examples

  • Why do you think McIntosh selected Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight to make this argument?

    Academic text (2013)
  • I just got the new season of "Buffy" on DVD and I'm gonna kick it in my crib and watch the bonus features.

  • You know, Buffy is not a bad name for you.

  • Are you here for the Buffy conference?

  • The next time you interrupt my episode of Buffy, you and me are gonna have a problem, you understand me?

  • The other girls are moving on from the dress shop, noticing Buffy is not with them.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • When Edward appears at Sunnydale High, Buffy tells him, "Stop trying to see me and stop calling me."

    Academic text (2013)
  • Jennifer is the first to see Buffy walk in, looking cleaned up but still ragged.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Through the dark mist, Buffy appears, carrying Merrick's body in her arms.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In the series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', Buffy fights against vampires to protect her town.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Buffy is a playful nickname often used for girls and began as a 'pet name' for Elizabeth. Because it sounds light and friendly, the name Buffy makes the idea of a teenage vampire slayer surprising and easy to remember.