Определение слова «buffalo» на английский

noun

1. An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.

2. A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.

3. Ellipsis of buffalo robe.

4. The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.).

5. (US slang) A nickel.

6. (slang, US, historical) A looter during the Civil War.

7. (slang, derogatory) A large or stupid person.

8. (slang, derogatory) An obese person, usually a woman.

9. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A black male.

10. Ellipsis of American buffalo (“gold bullion coin”).

verb

1. (transitive) To hunt buffalo.

2. (US, slang, transitive) To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.

3. (archaic, transitive) To pistol-whip.