(b·fā′, Brit. buf′it) noun
1. A sideboard; also, a cupboard for china, glassware, etc.
2. A counter or bar for serving lunch or refreshments; also, a public lunchroom. [<F]

(buf′it) v.t.
1. To strike or cuff, as with the hand.
2. To strike repeatedly; knock about.
3. To force (a way) by pushing or striking, as through a crowd.
— v.i.
4. To fight; struggle.
5. To force a way.
— noun A blow; cuff; assault. [<OF buffet, dim, of buffe blow, slap]
— buf′fet·er noun