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boffo

American  
[bof-oh] / ˈbɒf oʊ /
Also boffola

noun

plural

boffos

  1. boff.

adjective

  1. highly effective or successful.

    He gave a boffo performance as Cyrano.
boffo British  
/ ˈbɒfəʊ /

adjective

  1. slang very good; highly successful

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noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of boffo

Perhaps alteration of buffo or bouffe

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