boff

[bof]

noun

1. Theater.

   1. a box-office hit.

   2. a joke or humorous line producing hearty laughter.

2. a loud hearty laugh; belly laugh.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to be overcome with laughter.

2. to hit; strike.

boff

/ bɒf /

noun

1. informal,  short for boffin

Word History and Origins

Origin of boff¹

boffo

Example Sentences

On the surface, it is about a "total hero" who "took on lots of big life-affirming tasks and completed them and raised lots and lots of money", says Boff Whalley, formerly of rock group Chumbawamba, who has written the music.

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He said he had called for Redbridge Council to investigate whether Mr Athwal had breached its code of conduct, echoing a similar call made by Andrew Boff, a Conservative member of the London Assembly.

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"I’m deeply concerned," said Conservative Andrew Boff, who has also visited the flats, spoken to residents and took pictures of the mould.

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Andrew Boff, Tory chair of the London Assembly, said Londoners had been able to attend this event "twice yearly for the past 24 years" and the Assembly "has a clear view that it should continue in its current form until a proper review can take place".

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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused Ms Braverman of sounding "like Enoch Powell", while Andrew Boff, a Conservative member of the London Assembly, was escorted from the conference hall after protesting that she was "transphobic and homophobic".

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