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boffo

[ bof-oh ]

noun

, plural bof·fos.


adjective

  1. highly effective or successful:

    He gave a boffo performance as Cyrano.

boffo

/ ˈbɒfəʊ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    very good; highly successful


noun

  1. a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field

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Word History and Origins

Origin of boffo1

Perhaps alteration of buffo or bouffe

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Word History and Origins

Origin of boffo1

C20: of uncertain origin

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Example Sentences

Don’t miss the boffo breakout sessions from Dell Technologies, UserTesting, Movile, Pilot and oVice.

He seemed to think that after that boffo first debate, he could just tread water.

Clinton ensured that reviews of a boffo speech would morph into reviews of an endless speech.

Rolling Stone Keith Richards earned boffo reviews for his own life story called, well, Life.

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