boff

[ bof ]

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noun

Theater.
- a box-office hit.
- 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.

Origin of boff

cf. boffo

Words Nearby boff

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How to use boff in a sentence

"This is a breakaway pope," boff declared recently to a Brazilian reporter, here in Portuguese.
He’s Their Pope: Francis Returns to Latin America | Mac Margolis | July 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Dar he now trapesing furwards and baccards wid boff hans ahin his back und histin up his cote skeerts, und a callin, Ned, Ned!
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
I'm ergwine ter v strow dese lillies o' de walley on boff on em.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
boff ob yu is jist got tu git outen de grate house und stop toting wittles tu de po white trash.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for boff

boff

/ (bɒf) /

noun

informal short for boffin

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