Definition of boffin
boffin 
noun
- a scientist, engineer, or person employed in a technical field.
- See more words with the same meaning: professions (list of).
Last edited on Oct 02 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 25 2009.
- an intelligent person.
- See more words with the same meaning: intelligent, smart.
Last edited on Oct 02 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 25 2009.
notes
- May be shortened to "boff". (Note that in the US, "boff" has sexual connotations.)
Last edited on Oct 02 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 25 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'intelligent, smart': | |
| Definitions include: impressive; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: to be intelligent. | |
| Definitions include: to hit someone in the head quite hard. | |
| Definitions include: to represent. | |
| Definitions include: a person with skill in a particular subject or trade. | |
| Definitions include: very smart. | |
| Definitions include: with an ability to handle situations in urban environments. | |
| Definitions include: a smart person. | |
| Definitions include: fellatio. | |
| Definitions include: knowledge gained from reading and studying. | |
| Definitions include: intelligent. | |
| Definitions include: an intelligent person. | |
| Definitions include: a smart person. | |
| Definitions include: knowledge about life on the streets. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has both street and book knowledge. | |
Other terms relating to 'professions (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: a male prostitute. | |
| Definitions include: a person whose job involves crunching numbers (that is, doing math.) | |
| Definitions include: person who deals drugs or is involved in the sales of illegal services. | |
| Definitions include: a general insult. | |
| Definitions include: Short for Royal Canadian Mounted Police. | |
| Definitions include: a prostitute. | |
| Definitions include: to sell drugs. | |
| Definitions include: a police officer. | |
| Definitions include: a person on the crew of a pornographic film whose job is to make the leading male erect, when required. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit | |
| Definitions include: a disc jockey who uses shocking language, statements, etc. to attract press and, subsequently, listeners. | |
| Definitions include: an area such as a particular street where prostitutes solicit customers. | |
| Definitions include: The police. Origin: 1980 Mel Gibson film Mad Max | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: a member of the federal government. | |
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Other terms relating to 'boff': | |
| Definitions include: to have sex. | |
| Definitions include: to leave, 'to do the off', depart. | |
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