boff

[bof] Slang.
noun
1.
Theater.
a.
a box-office hit.
b.
a joke or humorous line producing hearty laughter.
2.
a loud hearty laugh; belly laugh.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cause to be overcome with laughter.
4.
to hit; strike.
Origin:
cf. boffo

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boff (bɒf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
informal short for boffin

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boff definition

[bɑf]
  1. tv.
    to punch someone. : Ted boffed Harry playfully.
  2. in.
    to empty one's stomach; to vomit. (See also barf.) : She boffed and boffed, until she was exhausted.
  3. tv. & in.
    to copulate [with] someone. (Usually objectionable.) : They were boffing in the faculty lounge and the principal caught them.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Leonardo boff, for example, was suspended, while others were censured.
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