boff

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Boff has several informal meanings.

In entertainment, a boff is a hearty laugh or a joke that gets one: The comedian landed three boffs in the first minute.

As a verb, boff is slang for having sex: They boffed in the back seat.

In British slang, a boffin is a scientist or technical expert, sometimes shortened to boff.

sex

bonk

Playful head strike

  • screwThreaded metal fastener
  • shagLong-napped rug type
  • humpRounded raised mass

romp · lay · bang · boink · bed · poke · tumble · hook up · fool around · get busy

laugh

guffaw

Boisterous burst of mirth

snort · sidesplitter · knee-slapper · crack up · bust up · roar · hoot · scream · laugher

hit

punch

Strike with fist

  • strikeForceful impact or stoppage
  • smackStrike with open hand
  • bashForceful striking blow

wallop · thump · slap · knock · clout · sock · whack · clobber · slug · swat

Opposites
comedic response

boffgroan

Low vocal expression of distress

silence · crickets · boo · hiss · moan

entertainment success

boffflop

Complete commercial failure

bomb · bust · dud · turkey · miss

emotional expression

boffcry

Vocal expression of emotion

sob · wail · moan · groan · weep

Family

boffo, boffing, boffed

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13