steady the Buffs! an encouragement to remain calm, unflustered, and resolute, not giving way to panic. dated British

☞ 'The Buffs' was a nickname (from the colour of part of their uniform) given to the old third regiment of the line in the British army, and latterly to the East Kent Regiment.

2017Chris BrookmyreWant You Gone He knows that the facility must boast near-impermeable insulation, so it must be only his own anxiety that is causing a chill to run through him. Steady the buffs, he tells himself. He's almost there.