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Originally Posted by bb62
BUFF is NOT Boeing's nickname for the B52 and the term does not mean being in shape. If anything it is a denigrating term originally used by fighter pilots to mock the . BUFF stands for "Big Ugly Fat F***ers".
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Yes, I know it's use is not the flattering form of the term BUFF - "Big Ugly Fat Fellow" in it's G-rated version.
UNFORTUNATELY, I find myself fitting the description a bit more every year. The gym helps fight off the fat but I've sure given up on the ugly.
I certainly won't argue over the origin of the term but it is acknowledged as a long-standing nickname even on Boeing's website.