boffo
Wildly successful, slangily
Boffo means extremely successful, especially describing entertainment that draws big audiences and earns big money: a boffo box office weekend, boffo reviews.
The word comes from show-business slang and retains a theatrical flavor—slightly dated, often used with knowing irony.
As a noun, a boffo is a hearty laugh or a joke that gets one.
Enormously successful entertainment property
- megahitEnormously successful release
- grossingMaking total revenue
- smash hitOverwhelming popular success
- tentpoleCentral shelter support
premiere · Hollywood · franchise · sequel · star-studded · screenplay · cinema · film
Spectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
ovation · bravo · spectacle · vaudeville · revue · cabaret · extravaganza · Broadway
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- kudosPraise and honor
- plauditsEnthusiastic public approval
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
praise · recognition · acclaim · approval · prestige · excellence · breakthrough · achievement
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- megahitEnormously successful release
- grossingMaking total revenue
- smash hitOverwhelming popular success
tentpole · premiere · Hollywood · franchise · sequel · star-studded · screenplay · cinema · film · movie
showstopper
Spectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
applause · ovation · bravo · spectacle · vaudeville · revue · cabaret · extravaganza · Broadway · variety
rave
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
accolade · praise · recognition · acclaim · approval · prestige · excellence · breakthrough · achievement · milestone