Definition of BOFH

BOFH

• acronym for "bastard operator from hell". A mean computer system administrator.
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  • See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).

  Last edited on Sep 05 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of)':
ILY	Definitions include: acronym for "I love you."
YANAL	Definitions include: acronym for "you are not a lawyer."
IANAQP	Definitions include: "I am not a quantum physicist".
DDG	Definitions include: acronym for "drop dead gorgeous".
msg	Definitions include: shortened form of "message".
IANAL	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a lawyer."
plz	Definitions include: "please".
OT	Definitions include: acronym for "off-topic".
IDBY	Definitions include: acronym for "I Don't Believe You."
WDYT	Definitions include: "what do you think".
FTA	Definitions include: acronym for "from the article."
IKR	Definitions include: acronym for "I know, right?"
LOFL	Definitions include: acronym for "LOLing on [the] floor laughing".
OP	Definitions include: acronym for "original poster" - i.e. the person to submit (post) something to a website that permits discussion about submitted things.
GTFO	Definitions include: acronym for "get the fuck out", an expression of disbelief.
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Other terms relating to 'uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of)':
'c' word	Definitions include: "cunt".
lencho	Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion.
vag	Definitions include: a person who doesn't meet the speaker's notion of cool.
mole	Definitions include: an unpleasant female; bitch.
f*cknut	Definitions include: a dumbass or shithead.
f*ck nut	Definitions include: a general insult.
doush	Definitions include: misspelling of "douche".
so-and-so	Definitions include: an unnamed, disliked person.
*ss-wipe	Definitions include: similar to asshole.
coxo	Definitions include: a stupid, silly, idiotic person.
twittlef*ck	Definitions include: a general insult.
horse's petute	Definitions include: horse's ass.
cretin	Definitions include: a disliked person.
knobhead	Definitions include: a general insult; "dickhead".
scrub	Definitions include: a man with no class.
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Other terms relating to 'bastard':
bastard	Definitions include: a derogatory term, usually for an unkind male.
FIB	Definitions include: acronym for "fucking Illinois bastard."
FOYB	Definitions include: acronym for "fuck off, you bastard."
like a bastard	Definitions include: greatly.
rat bastard	Definitions include: a bastard.
Other terms relating to 'from':
AFK	Definitions include: acronym of "away from keyboard."
beat up from the feet up	Definitions include: Connotes mental, physical, and spiritual bankruptcy.
BFH	Definitions include: acronym for "bitch from hell".
blast from the past	Definitions include: something from the past.
brother from another mother	Definitions include: a good friend that is more like a brother.
come from together	Definitions include: This is an expression that was used in Western Kentucky in the late seventies, possibly earlier.
drink from the fire hose	Definitions include: to become overwhelmed with information.
farfrumpoopin	Definitions include: constipated.
from *ss to elbow	Definitions include: over the entire body.
from hell	Definitions include: nightmarish.
from hunger	Definitions include: run down or impoverished.
from rags to riches	Definitions include: to go from extreme poverty to wealth.
from scratch	Definitions include: from basic ingredients; not pre-prepared.
from the bottom of (one's) heart	Definitions include: with sincere emotion.
from the d*ck	Definitions include: at the beginning, from the start.
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Other terms relating to 'hell':
a hell of a	Definitions include: an impressive.
a hell of an	Definitions include: an impressive.
an ice cube's chance in hell	Definitions include: no chance.
as all hell	Definitions include: to a great extent.
as hell	Definitions include: to a great extent.
be a cold day in hell when	Definitions include: never.
beat all to hell	Definitions include: to be vastly superior.
beat the hell out of	Definitions include: to violently beat.
BFH	Definitions include: acronym for "bitch from hell".
bloody hell	Definitions include: general exclamation.
blow to hell	Definitions include: to kill or destroy.
CAH	Definitions include: Origin: The Fly Girls.
come hell or high water	Definitions include: no matter what.
damn to hell	Definitions include: to curse.
excuse me all to hell	Definitions include: an apology.
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