boff

[ bof ]
/ bɒf /
Slang.
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noun

Theater.
  1. a box-office hit.
  2. a joke or humorous line producing hearty laughter.
a loud hearty laugh; belly laugh.

verb (used with object)

to cause to be overcome with laughter.
to hit; strike.

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Origin of boff

cf. boffo

Words nearby boff

boers, boertjie, boet, boethius, boeuf bourguignon, boff, boffin, boffo, bofors gun, bog, bog asphodel
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Words related to boff

hit, harm, charge, raid, besiege, beat, assault, hurt, bombard, ambush, stab, storm, strike, assail, blast, invade, infiltrate, knock, crash, pummel

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British Dictionary definitions for boff

boff
/ (bɒf) /

noun

informal short for boffin
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