boffin (redirected from boffiny)

bof·fin also Bof·fin  (bfn)

n. Chiefly British Slang

A scientist, especially one engaged in research.

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boffin

Noun

informal, old-fashioned a scientist or expert [origin unknown]

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, egghead, wonk (informal) brainbox, bluestocking (usually disparaging) maven U.S. fundi S. African

Translations

boffin [ˈbɔfɪn] n (BRIT) → científico/a

boffin [ˈbɔfɪn] n (Brit) → savant m

boffin [ˈbɔfɪn] (Brit) n → Fachidiot m

boffin [ˈbɔfɪn] n → scienziato