Buffett

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Buffett

/ˈbʌf.ɪt/
/ˈbʌf.ət/

Sounds like buffet (in the sense "strike")

Where it comes from

Apparently from Middle English buffard (“idiot”).

proper noun Buffetts

A surname. The quick sale was considered unusual because Buffett is known for making longer term bets.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: tommy, buffet, buffum, buff, buffaloe, buffington, buffa, buffkin, bufford, marchbanks, billing, bayes, burritt, benny, burkett, benford

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@misc{buffett_2026,
  title = {Buffett},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/buffett},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}