The difference between Buff and Nerf

When used as nouns, buff means undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals, whereas nerf means the weakening or worsening of a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.

When used as verbs, buff means to polish and make shiny by rubbing, whereas nerf means to bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.

Buff is also adjective with the meaning: of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.

check bellow for the other definitions of Buff and Nerf

  1. Buff as a noun:

    Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.

  2. Buff as a noun:

    A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.

  3. Buff as a noun:

    A brownish yellow colour.

    Examples:

    "color paneF0DC82"

  4. Buff as a noun:

    A military coat made of buff leather.

  5. Buff as a noun (informal):

    A person who is very interested in a particular subject; an enthusiast.

    Examples:

    "He’s a real history buff. He knows everything there is to know about the [[civil war]]."

  6. Buff as a noun (video games, RPG):

    An effect that makes a character or item stronger.

    Examples:

    "I just picked up an epic damage buff! Let's go gank the other team!"

  7. Buff as a noun (rail transport):

    Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.

  8. Buff as a noun:

    The bare skin.

    Examples:

    "to strip to the buff"

  9. Buff as a noun:

    The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.

  10. Buff as a noun:

    A substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.

  1. Buff as an adjective:

    Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.

  2. Buff as an adjective (bodybuilding):

    Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out)

    Examples:

    "The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl."

  3. Buff as an adjective (slang):

    Physically attractive.

  1. Buff as a verb:

    To polish and make shiny by rubbing.

    Examples:

    "He was already buffing the car's hubs."

  2. Buff as a verb (video games, RPG):

    To make a character or an item stronger.

    Examples:

    "The enchanter buffed the paladin to prepare him to fight the dragon."

    "I noticed that the pistols were buffed in the update."

  3. Buff as a verb (medical slang):

    To modify a medical chart, especially in a dishonest manner.

  1. Buff as a verb:

    To strike.

  1. Buff as a noun (obsolete):

    A buffet; a blow.

  1. Buff as a noun (informal):

    A buffalo, or the meat of a buffalo.

  1. Nerf as a verb (motor racing):

    To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.

    Examples:

    "A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic."

  1. Nerf as a verb (slang, video games, especially of developers rather than players):

    To cripple or weaken (a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.).

    Examples:

    "The lightning spell was originally pretty powerful, but in the sequel they nerfed it so it became completely useless."

  1. Nerf as a noun (slang, video games):

    The weakening or worsening of a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.

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