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1. : a hearty laugh. 2. : a gag or line that produces a hearty laugh. 3. : something that is conspicuously successful : hit. Synonyms. Noun. belly laugh. boffola.
noun. Theater. a box-office hit. a joke or humorous line producing hearty laughter. a loud hearty laugh; belly laugh. verb (used with object) to cause to be overcome with laughter. to hit; strike. boff. / bɒf / noun. informal. short for boffin. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of boff 1. boffo. Discover More. Example Sentences.
n. Slang. 1. A line in a play or film, for example, that elicits a big laugh: "He doesn't go for the big boffs, artificially inflated, but lets his comedy build through a leisurely accumulation of bizarre details" (Vincent Canby). 2. A big laugh. 3. A conspicuous success. Also called boffo, boffola. [Probably from b (ox) off (ice).] boff 2.
noun. informal short for boffin. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. boff in American English. (bɑf ) US. noun Slang. 1. a. a loud, hearty laugh. b. a joke, incident in a play, etc. meant to produce such a laugh. 2. a play, song, etc. that is a great popular success; hit. Also bofˈfola (bəˈfoʊlə )
What does the word boff mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word boff. 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 boff? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
Boff definition: A line in a play or film, for example, that elicits a big laugh.
Jun 2, 2024 · boff (third-person singular simple present boffs, present participle boffing, simple past and past participle boffed) to have sexual intercourse (with someone)
