what does boffin mean?

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what does boffin mean??

Answer 1

It's British slang for a scientist or other technical expert. You'll hear it in some movies of the WWII era.

Answer 2

What Does Boffin Mean

Answer 3

1. Boffin 51 up, 6 down

(Computer geek)
Science boffin

Origin: Boffin was a common colloquial term used in Britain during WW2 for the technical experts, the backroom boys, who were helping to win the war

An affectionate term, but with some practical fighting man’s scorn for the academic brain worker





Those boffins are always studying for their exams

Lindsay is such a boffin


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2. Boffin 28 up, 20 down

What dumb people call clever people to make up for they're own dumbness.
Some sort of Lame insult to clever people.

Dumbass: "you are such a boffin"
Clever Guy: "you hav the I.Q of a Hair."
Dumbass "whats I.Q?"
Clever person "haha Dumbass. You Suck"

by www.stereocollision.tk May 23, 2004 email it
3. Boffin 4 thumbs up

Scientist /egghead; highly qualified in his field . Someone who knows a great deal about very little .
Origin: 1930's/40's Royal Air Force slang .

1.The Boffins at the research lab have once again saved the day and avoided catastrophe .

2.Barnes Wallis was delighted to join the Boffins at the central research aerospace lab .

tags boffin egghead scientist researcher laboratory lab
by Peter T California Jul 3, 2006 email it
4. boffin 22 up, 20 down

This is an insult used by fuckwits to demean intelligent people who are actually going to get somewhere in life instead of being a bum. such ******* idiots include townies, skanks and northerners.

Fuckwit: ''You're going to college? You boffin.''

Person who actually has integrity: '' Oh yeh i know, i'll just join you on the streets. **** OFF!''.

by BadLieutenant Jun 1, 2004 email it
5. Boffin 3 thumbs up

Colloquial word used to refer to highly trained specialists in their respective fields; especially when the exact field of specialty is unknown.
Usually used when an new and unknown piece of technology is being discussed, and having no idea what branch of speacialty is responsible.

Used commonly in 60s and 70s British spy movies and war movies to infer generally to clever people developing, researching weapons etc...



The Boffins at the laboratory must have worked hard to make this new flying car....

Who knows how it works? That's one for the Boffins....

tags boffin proffesor inventor researcher scientist.
by RobbieY Brisbane - Aus. Jul 1, 2006 email it
6. boffin 17 up, 14 down

Well, it doesn't take a genius to realise,
being good at school can be cool. Put on your lab coats, BOFFINS RULE!

Umm... umm... I'd actually rather you didn't use the word "boffin", 'cause if anything it means "having sex".

by Andrea Mar 29, 2005 email it
7. boffin 15 up, 17 down

An insult used by idiots, to hide their jelousy, very lame excuse for being dumb.

Amilia: What did you get in science?
Ro:87%
Amilia: I don't talk to boffins! Get out of ma face you geek! (sticks hand in Ro's Face

by Ro Jun 21, 2004 email it
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Answer 4

It means having sex...as in my friend walked in and caught me "boffin" his girl!!

Answer 5

British slang. Means a technical expert or scientist.

Answer 6

bof·fin Pronunciation[bof-in]
–noun British Slang.
a scientist or technical expert.
[Origin: 1940–45; orig. uncert.]

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
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bof·fin also Bof·fin (bŏf'ĭn) Pronunciation Key
n. Chiefly British Slang
A scientist, especially one engaged in research.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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boffin noun
(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research

WordNet® 2.1, © 2005 Princeton University

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Answer 8

having sex with