Today's Word I Hate To Say is Buffet!
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - Buffet
buf·fet noun \ˈbə-fət\
Definition #1 of BUFFET
1: a blow especially with the hand
2: something that strikes with telling force
Origin of BUFFET
Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of buffe blow
First Known Use: 13th century
buffet verb
: to hit (something) with great force many times
Definition #2 of BUFFET
transitive verb
1: to strike sharply especially with the hand : cuff
2: to strike repeatedly : batter <the waves buffeted the shore>
3: to drive, force, move, or attack by or as if by repeated blows
intransitive verb
: to make one's way especially under difficult conditions
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Examples of BUFFET
The strong winds buffeted the ship.
<fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat>
First Known Use of BUFFET
13th century
buf·fet noun \(ˌ)bə-ˈfā, bü-ˈ, British especially ˈbü-ˌ\
Definition #3 of BUFFET
1: sideboard
2 a : a counter for refreshments
b chiefly British : a restaurant operated as a public convenience (as in a railway station)
c : a meal set out on a buffet or table for ready access and informal service
Origin of BUFFET
French
First Known Use:
1718
buf·fet adjective \same as 3\
Definition #4 of BUFFET
: served informally (as from a buffet)
First Known Use of BUFFET
1898
Ok. Why would anyone hate a word such as Buffet? Who doesn't love a good buffet with food steaming hot and the desserts piled high? Well, that type of buffet I love! It is the pronunciation of the first few definitions that bug me.
Buf-Fet - to Buf-Fet or Buf-Feting is just an irritating sound to me as apposed to the French version of Buffet (Buffae). This is unusual too since I would prefer the literal sound of a word over that of a word derived from another language entirely.
I dislike driving down the road and being buffeted by the wind to the degree I have to manhandle the steering wheel to stay between the lines. I dislike the feeling of being buffeted when facing extreme stress and difficulties. I would much rather slide up to a buffet and get a nice helping of roast beef and potatoes... Then return for some more!
Reference
Buffet. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved January 7, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffet
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - Buffet
buf·fet noun \ˈbə-fət\
Definition #1 of BUFFET
1: a blow especially with the hand
2: something that strikes with telling force
Origin of BUFFET
Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of buffe blow
First Known Use: 13th century
buffet verb
: to hit (something) with great force many times
Definition #2 of BUFFET
transitive verb
1: to strike sharply especially with the hand : cuff
2: to strike repeatedly : batter <the waves buffeted the shore>
3: to drive, force, move, or attack by or as if by repeated blows
intransitive verb
: to make one's way especially under difficult conditions
See buffet defined for English-language learners »
Examples of BUFFET
The strong winds buffeted the ship.
<fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat>
First Known Use of BUFFET
13th century
buf·fet noun \(ˌ)bə-ˈfā, bü-ˈ, British especially ˈbü-ˌ\
Definition #3 of BUFFET
1: sideboard
2 a : a counter for refreshments
b chiefly British : a restaurant operated as a public convenience (as in a railway station)
c : a meal set out on a buffet or table for ready access and informal service
Origin of BUFFET
French
First Known Use:
1718
buf·fet adjective \same as 3\
Definition #4 of BUFFET
: served informally (as from a buffet)
First Known Use of BUFFET
1898
Ok. Why would anyone hate a word such as Buffet? Who doesn't love a good buffet with food steaming hot and the desserts piled high? Well, that type of buffet I love! It is the pronunciation of the first few definitions that bug me.
Buf-Fet - to Buf-Fet or Buf-Feting is just an irritating sound to me as apposed to the French version of Buffet (Buffae). This is unusual too since I would prefer the literal sound of a word over that of a word derived from another language entirely.
I dislike driving down the road and being buffeted by the wind to the degree I have to manhandle the steering wheel to stay between the lines. I dislike the feeling of being buffeted when facing extreme stress and difficulties. I would much rather slide up to a buffet and get a nice helping of roast beef and potatoes... Then return for some more!
Reference
Buffet. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved January 7, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffet
