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Meaning of "boffin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOFFIN

Of uncertain origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOFFIN

boffin  [ˈbɒfɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOFFIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boffin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOFFIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boffin

A boffin is British slang for a scientist, engineer, or other person engaged in technical or scientific work. The original World War II conception of war-winning researchers means that the character tends to have more positive connotations than related characterisations like egghead, nerd, or geek.

Definition of boffin in the English dictionary

The first definition of boffin in the dictionary is a scientist, esp one carrying out military research. Other definition of boffin is a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field. Boffin is also someone who is considered to be very clever, often to the exclusion of all non-academic interests.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOFFIN


bluefin
ˈbluːˌfɪn
bowfin
ˈbəʊˌfɪn
coffin
ˈkɒfɪn
dauphin
ˈdɔːfɪn
delphin
ˈdɛlfɪn
dolphin
ˈdɒlfɪn
elfin
ˈɛlfɪn
fin
fɪn
Finn
ˈfɪn
gonadotrophin
ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊfɪn
griffin
ˈɡrɪfɪn
MacGuffin
məˈɡʌfɪn
McGuffin
məˈɡʌfɪn
muffin
ˈmʌfɪn
paraffin
ˈpærəfɪn
puffin
ˈpʌfɪn
redfin
ˈrɛdˌfɪn
serafin
ˈserəfɪn
tiffin
ˈtɪfɪn
uncoffin
ʌnˈkɒfɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOFFIN

boerbul
boeremusiek
boerewors
boertjie
boet
Boethius
boeuf bourguignon
boff
boffo
boffola
Bofors gun
bog
bog asphodel
bog cotton
bog deal
bog down
bog in
bog moss

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOFFIN

a nail in one´s coffin
anal fin
Baffin
biffin
blackfin
caudal fin
chromaffin
cycloparaffin
dorsal fin
Ecofin
English muffin
humgruffin
liquid paraffin
nitroparaffin
olefin
perfin
polyolefin
ragamuffin
threadfin
yellowfin

Synonyms and antonyms of boffin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOFFIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boffin» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of boffin

Translation of «boffin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOFFIN

Find out the translation of boffin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boffin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boffin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

博芬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

boffin
570 millions of speakers

English

boffin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोफिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوفين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Boffin
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boffin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিজ্ঞানী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boffin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sarung tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eierkopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

科学者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군사 연구원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boffin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Boffin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோமாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉफिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bilimsel araştırmacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Boffin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boffin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Boffin
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Boffin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

boffin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boffin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boffin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Boffin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boffin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOFFIN»

The term «boffin» is normally little used and occupies the 109.392 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOFFIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boffin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boffin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boffin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOFFIN»

Discover the use of boffin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boffin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boffin: A Personal Story of the Early Days of Radar, Radio ...
Boffin is the highly entertaining story of a man who has lived & breathed science. While entertaining Hanbury Brown is also deeply thoughtful of his profession & concludes with some candid views on the nature & purpose of science.
R. Hanbury Brown, 1991
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Mr. Boffin
Disagreeable and untidy Mr. Boffin, a life-long cat-hater, is adopted by a particularly persistent cat who seems to be immune to all efforts to get rid of him
Laurence Schorsch, 1993
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Boffin's Books and Darwin's Finches: Victorian Cultures of ...
As industry and empire made available many new and exotic goods for acquisition and display, the collection as a cultural form offered the Victorians a popular strategy of self-fashioning that was often represented in the literature of the ...
Michael William Hancock, 2007
4
Boffin Boy And the Invaders from Space
The Boffin Boy books all feature Rick Shaw, an extremely clever 14 year old who is only interested in science.
David Orme, 2007
5
The Cool Boffin
Richard Hodgson dreams of changing his image. Can he reinvent himself? How easy is it to become one of the lads, go to wild parties, even meet girls? Can a boffin ever really be cool?
Pete Johnson, 2003
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InfoWorld
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Harper's Magazine
Henry Mills Alden, Thomas Bucklin Wells, Lee Foster Hartman, Frederick Lewis Allen. In, and rocking her to and fro — both fits of considerable duration. "Old lady , old lady," said Mr. Boffin, at length; "if you don't begin somebody else must.
Henry Mills Alden, Thomas Bucklin Wells, Lee Foster Hartman, 1866
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Boffin Boy And the Wizard of Edo
Boffin Boy must stop the Wizard of Edo when the evil genius steals the minds of the world's greatest scientists and loads them into his computers.
David Orme, 2007
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Boffin Boy And the Red Wolf
Boffin Boy must stop the evil Red Wolf when he uses subliminal messages to persuade the wizards of Zone City to give up their secrets.
David Orme, 2007
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Boffin Boy And the Monsters from the Deep
Boffin Boy and Wu Pee must figure out how to stop giant mutant jellyfish from stealing ice cream, lollipops, and chocolate bars from beachgoers.
David Orme, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOFFIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boffin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Novak Djokovic vs Kevin Anderson, Wimbledon 2015: as it happened
Wawrinka is one set-up against Boffin and trails 5-6 on serve in the second having been a break up. Cilic leads Kudla by a set to love and is 2-1 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon 2015: Manic Monday - as it happened
Wawrinka is one set-up against Boffin and trails 5-6 on serve in the second having been a break up. Cilic leads Kudla by a set to love and is 2-1 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Hugh Jackman and Dev Patel battle over a bot in Chappie
In a futuristic South Africa where the cops are literally robots, Dev Patel's bot boffin Deon is teaching the latest model Chappie art and etiquette, ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
4
The whiff of deception
The shampoo had a smell that one could say reminded one of limes but in reality had a smell that some boffin thought was like what we would think limes smelt ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
5
The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who
Of the two authors of this book, Simon Guerrier is the literary half, Dr Marek Kukula the boffin, and they begin with a disclaimer: "This isn't a ... «The Register, Jul 15»
6
Boffin: Will I soon be able to CLONE a WOOLLY MAMMOTH? YES …
Poll It will definitely be possible within the foreseeable future to bring back the long-extinct woolly mammoth, a top geneticist has said. However ... «The Register, Jul 15»
7
Wimbledon 2015, day six - Saturday, July 4: live
Things are about to take a turn for the better on the live blog, as tennis boffin and all round Top Woman On The Island Vicki Hodges is here to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Big Brother Marc evicted and tells Emma: 'I'm ac***'
The Irish science boffin was the tenth housemate to be evicted and told Emma Willis: ""They all wanted to get on and move in together ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Original LIZARD JESUS is found in Wyoming
According to bone-furtling boffin Jack Conrad, one of the team who discovered the bone-domed Saviour lizard, the climate in Wyoming some ... «The Register, Jul 15»
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THE GUIDE INTERVIEW: Joe Pasquale on Weymouth's Randy the …
THE GUIDE INTERVIEW: Joe Pasquale on Weymouth's Randy the Dolphin, hunting for vegetables and why he dreams of being a TV boffin. Dorset Echo: ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Boffin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/boffin>. May 2024 ».
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