boff
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transitive verb \ˈbäf\Definition of BOFF
sometimes vulgar : to have sexual intercourse with
Origin of BOFF
from boff blow, punch, perhaps imitative
First Known Use: 1937
2boff
noun \ˈbä-(ˌ)fō\ plural boffs or boffos
Definition of BOFF
1
: a hearty laugh
2
: a gag or line that produces a hearty laugh
3
: something that is conspicuously successful : hit
Variants of BOFF
boff or bof·fo \ˈbä-(ˌ)fō\
Examples of BOFF
- <an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff>
- <the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious>
Origin of BOFF
perhaps from box office
First Known Use: 1946
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