boffo

[ bof-oh ]

noun

, plural bof·fos.

1. boff.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of boffo¹

Perhaps alteration of buffo or bouffe

Word History and Origins

Origin of boffo¹

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

She headlined a boffo political convention in August and easily bested Donald Trump earlier this month in their one, and possibly only, debate.

From Los Angeles Times

So her boffo performance — it is, after all, a performance — was not surprising.

From Los Angeles Times

That said, Biden could be boffo — or at least perform decently enough.

From Los Angeles Times

Come summer, I saw the trend expand with the boffo success of “Barbie,” in which Ryan Gosling’s Ken makes an entire career out of pouting on the beach.

From New York Times

But even Reagan needed more than a boffo one-night performance to become president.

From Los Angeles Times

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