boffin

bof·fin also Bof·fin  (bfn)

n. Chiefly British Slang

A scientist, especially one engaged in research.

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boffin [ˈbɒfɪn]

n

1. Brit informal a scientist, esp one carrying out military research

2. a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field a Treasury boffin

3. Informal someone who is considered to be very clever, often to the exclusion of all non-academic interests

[of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

boffin - (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom investigator, research worker, researcher - a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

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boffin

noun (Brit. informal) expert, authority, brain(s) (informal), intellectual, genius, guru, inventor, thinker, wizard, mastermind, intellect, rocket scientist (informal, chiefly U.S.), egghead, wonk (informal), brainbox, bluestocking (usually disparaging), maven (U.S.) fundi (S. African) a bumbling computer boffin

Translations

boffin [ˈbɒfɪn] N (Brit) → cerebrito mf

boffin [ˈbɒfɪn] n (British) → expert m

boffin

n (Brit inf) → Eierkopf m (inf), → Egghead m (inf)

boffin [ˈbɒfɪn] n (Brit) (fam) → scienziato/a