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Noun: Any one of a number of bovine mammals, such as the African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) or the American Bison / American Buffalo (Bison bison).

Buffalo can be plural as well as singular.

Verb: To intimidate, cow, or baffle.

Proper Noun (Place): There are many, many places called Buffalo. The most famous of these is Buffalo, New York, in the United States.

Note: It's a stretch, but the word could be taken as an adjective, as in:
"George Romero is totally buffalo."

Due to these many meanings, the example below is a grammatically correct, full sentence. If you consider the word an adjective, you'd be able to lengthen it.
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Buffalo by Cobb's the name. July 6, 2011
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The term used in the gay community to describe a boy or man (often teenage or young adult) who dresses up as a girl, frequently appearing in public or posting online pictures of themselves dressed as a female.

Unlike real transsexuals, and unlike drag queens, buffalos do not dress up for comic effect or from real belief they should be a girl. The exact reason varies with the person, but it tends to be from a mistaken belief that to be beautiful one must emulate "classical beauty", i.e. femininity.

Buffalos therefore often have deep self-image issues which manifest as dressing as something "beautiful", often coupled with a facade of overconfidence or swagger. Buffalos crave the attention given to their new "beautiful" appearance.

The term "buffalo"is derived from "Buffalo Bill", the tortured character in the movie "The Silence of the Lambs" who famously dresses up as a woman while saying "would you do me? I'd do me".
"I went to that new gay club and it was full of buffalos!"
Buffalo by T-Two February 17, 2012
A derogitory term for someone of flemish (belgium) decent.
That buffalo makes good waffles
Buffalo by Vincent June 3, 2004
Fucking something up extremely, or not being able to focus.
Usually being said if something bad happens while under the influence of some kind of drug.
"Don't be buffalo, do bomb."
"James, you buffalo you broke my front door?!"
"Your being buffalo."
buffalo by Nic M. January 10, 2008
(v.) To bribe into forgetfullness.
Upon landing on long Island, the Nazi sabateurs thought they had buffaloed a lifegaurd with $300.
buffalo by Kung-Fu Jesus April 28, 2004
Asides from a large hairy mammal, a city in northwestern New York, and a verb meaning "to bully or intimidate", apparently now a meme on 4chan.
"Gullible Wordfilters to Buffalo!"

"How buffalo do you think I am? Srsly!"
Buffalo by lancelot323 October 18, 2008
"dude, that guy just totally buffaloed you!"
buffalo by NO50 November 3, 2003