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Baff vs Polish - What's the difference?

baff | polish |

As verbs the difference between baff and polish

is that baff is (archaic) to bark; yelp or baff can be to hit or strike, especially with something flat or soft while polish is to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

As nouns the difference between baff and polish

is that baff is (geordie) blank while polish is a substance used to polish.

baff

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • (archaic) To bark; yelp.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) (French baffe), of imitative origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hit or strike, especially with something flat or soft.
  • (golf) To strike the ground with the bottom of the club when taking a stroke.
    • Derived terms
    * baffed out

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Geordie) blank

    • References

    * *

    polish

    English

    (wikipedia Polish)

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation):

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

    • Derived terms

    * Polish notation * reverse Polish notation

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The language spoken in Poland.

    • See also

    * Pole * * (pl) * Language list

    External links

    * Polish - English Dictionary]: from [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition. * English heteronyms