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noun
- 1. a person engaged in scientific or technical research: informal British "the boffins at the Telecommunications Research Establishment"
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Boffin is an informal word that is more common in the U.K. than in the U.S. It is a relative newcomer to the English language, only appearing toward the end of World War II. Despite its youth, however, the origins of "boffin" are a mystery to us.
BOFFIN definition: 1. a scientist who is considered to know a lot about science and not to be interested in other…. Learn more.
The radar pioneer Robert Watson-Watt provided the following definition: "The Boffin is a researcher, of high scientific competence, who has learned that a device of great technical elegance, capable of a remarkable performance in the hands of a picked crew, is not necessarily a good weapon of war. He (sic) is the instrument for building into ...
a scientist who is considered to know a lot about science and not to be interested in other things: a technical / computer boffin. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experts and specialists. a mine of information idiom. academician. artist. authority.
noun. 1. British informal. a scientist, esp one carrying out military research. 2. a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field. a Treasury boffin. 3. informal. someone who is considered to be very clever, often to the exclusion of all non-academic interests. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Boffin definition: a scientist or technical expert.. See examples of BOFFIN used in a sentence.
(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research.
