In golf, a club with a wooden head that hits the ball at a higher angle, or an adjective describing something that produces a baff sound.
From 'baff' (Scottish golf term) + '-y' (adjectival or noun suffix). Originally a type of golf club, the term evolved from the sound it made when striking a ball.
The 'baffy' is a vintage golf term that's nearly disappeared from modern golf—it's been replaced by the 4-wood, showing how equipment innovations can make old words obsolete within decades.
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