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    boffin
    /ˈbɒfɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a person engaged in scientific or technical research: informal British "the boffins at the Telecommunications Research Establishment"

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  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › BoffinBoffin - Wikipedia

    Possibly ill-favoured in appearance, possibly artistic. In 1894 Augustine Birrell invented a fictional character – Rev. Boffin B.A. – to epitomize those who bothered fellow Liberal politician Sir Frank Lockwood with seeming trifles.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boffinBoffin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BOFFIN is a scientific expert; especially : one involved in technological research. How to use boffin in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of boffin in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOFFIN definition: 1. a scientist who is considered to know a lot about science and not to be interested in other…. Learn more.

  5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › boffinboffin - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 10, 2024 · boffin (plural boffins) (Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s] Synonym: backroom boy.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOFFIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BOFFIN meaning: 1. a scientist who is considered to know a lot about science and not to be interested in other…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOFFIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A boffin is a scientist, especially one who is doing research. The boffins of Imperial College in London think they may have found a solution. Very clever people are sometimes called boffins. A computer boffin is set to make £5million from his revolutionary photo technology.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › boffinBOFFIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field. a Treasury boffin. informal. someone who is considered to be very clever, often to the exclusion of all non-academic interests.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionboffin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of boffin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › boffinBoffin - definition of boffin by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. informal Brit 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. [C20: of uncertain origin]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › boffinboffin - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    boffin meaning, definition, what is boffin: a scientist: Learn more.