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    boffo
    /ˈbɒfəʊ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a theatrical production or film, or a review of one) very successful or wholeheartedly commendatory: "a boffo box office certainty"
    • 2. (of a laugh) deep and unrestrained: "I'm not going for the big boffo laughs"

    noun

    • 1. a success: "the finale is a genuine boffo"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOFFO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    boffo in British English. (ˈbɒfəʊ ) adjective. 1. slang. very good; highly successful. noun. 2. a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field. Collins English Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boffoBoffo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BOFFO is extremely successful : sensational. How to use boffo in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › boffoBOFFO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. , plural bof·fos. boff. adjective. highly effective or successful: He gave a boffo performance as Cyrano. boffo. / ˈbɒfəʊ / adjective. slang. very good; highly successful. noun. a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of boffo 1.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › boffoboffo adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of boffo adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boffoBoffo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · resoundingly successful and popular. “for years he was a boffo box office certainty”. synonyms: successful. having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › boffoBoffo - definition of boffo by The Free Dictionary

    Adj. 1. boffo - resoundingly successful and popular; "for years he was a boffo box office certainty". successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture".

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › boffo_adj1boffo, adj.¹ & n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word boffo mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word boffo. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. See meaning & use. How common is the word boffo? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.