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Verb
/ˈbəfəˌlō/,
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buffalo, plural; buffaloes, plural;
  1. Overawe or intimidate (someone)
    • - she didn't like being buffaloed
  2. Baffle (someone)
    • - the problem has buffaloed the advertising staff
Noun
  1. A heavily built wild ox with backswept horns, found mainly in the Old World tropics

  2. The North American bison

  3. A large grayish-olive freshwater fish with thick lips, common in North America

  1. American bison: large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
  2. intimidate or overawe
  3. a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
  4. Old World buffalo: any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
  5. The Buffalo was a United States automobile manufactured from 1900 until 1902. by the Buffalo Automobile and Auto-Bi Company of Buffalo, New York.
  6. Buffalo, New York had a turbulent, early-era National Football League team that operated under three different names and several different owners between the 1910s and 1920s. ...
  7. Buffalo is a live album by Frank Zappa, released in 2007 as a two-CD set. It is the second installment on the Vaulternative Records label that is dedicated to the posthumous release of complete live shows of Zappa's (the first release being ''). ...
  8. Buffalo was an early heavy metal band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1971. The band left a legacy with Australia's heavy metal, pub rock and alternative rock movements. ...
  9. Buffalo is a drinking game popular around the world. People who play the game refer to themselves as "Buffalos".
  10. Buffalo is the eponymous EP for Australian proto-heavy metal band Buffalo, originally released in 1974 on the Vertigo label. It was essentially a compilation of tracks from previous singles releases by the band. ...
  11. Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape Buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Buabalus bubalis; A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison; A buffalo robe; The buffalo fish; To hunt buffalo; To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate; ...
  12. If a woman dreams that she kills a lot of buffaloes, she will undertake a stupendous enterprise, but by enforcing will power and leaving off material pleasures, she will win commendation from men, and may receive long wished for favors. ...
  13. Also know as the "bison," buffalo is presently raised on game farms. Buffalo meat is very tender and tastes somewhat like lean beef. It has no pronounced gamey flavor.
  14. (plural: buffalo, buffaloes, or, less commonly, buffalos) is the common name for certain animals of the Bovidae family (bovids):
  15. an armoured amphibious troop transporter.
  16. a specialized 23-ton route-clearing vehicle (a heavily modified Peterbuilt Mac-10 truck) that has protective armor to resist shrapnel and small arms fire, using a push-ahead roller to detonate roadside bombs or landmines. ...
  17. Vigorous, productive, early ripening (around 2 weeks before Concord) variety derived from Herbert and Watkins varieties by NY's Geneva Research Station in 1938. Resembles its "Herbert" parent. Once found extensively planted in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada and elsewhere. ...
  18. Bets placed on Hardway and Any Seven on the craps table.
  19. A wild ox. In old blazon, Bulls heads are frequently termed Buffaloes heads.
  20. the first .9999 fine (24 karat) US minted gold bullion coin, struck at the West Point facility beginning in 2006 and continuing to the present day. ...
  21. Augurs obstinate and powerful but stupid enemies. By diplomacy you will escape much misfortune.
  22. [Y] is held with palm to forehead and twists at wrist while maintaining contact. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - buffalo.
  23. Wings a particular preparation of chicken wings, not bison, which originated at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York
  24. A bet on each Hard Way and Any Seven. You’ll need to check out a craps table summary to fully understand how this bet works. ...
  25. an unexpected or unusual situation creating great anxiety for all concerned