trivia buff
Lover of minutiae
A trivia buff is someone who collects and recalls miscellaneous facts, especially obscure ones.
Buff here means enthusiast—someone deeply interested in a subject.
Trivia buffs excel at quiz nights and game shows, storing information others forget: He's a trivia buff who knows every Oscar winner since 1950.
- quizBrief informal test
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- general knowledgeBroad everyday awareness
- jeopardyRisk of harm
- factoidQuestionable bite-sized claim
pop culture · pub quiz · answers · buzzer · rapid fire · gameshow · know-it-all · know it all · encyclopedia · recall · facts · fun facts · obscure · random · categories · questions · memory · competition
- bar patronsregular, local, barfly, drunk, bartender
- hobbyist typessports fan, bookworm, art lover, foodie, cinephile
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
- Nerdsnerd, geek, dork, dweeb, brainiac
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- know-it-allsknow-it-all, pedant, smart aleck, wise guy, wiseacre
trivia buffknow-nothing
Deliberately uninformed person
ignoramus · philistine · anti-intellectual · uncurious · dullard
trivia buffspecialist
Expert in one field
expert · domain expert · subject matter expert · authority · scholar
trivia buffuninformed
Lacking necessary knowledge
oblivious · clueless · out of touch · disconnected · tuned out
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