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or boffo
Synonyms & Antonyms of boff
1
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
- an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff
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2
something said or done to cause laughter
- the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious
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- knee-slapper,
- panic
- [slang],
- riot,
- scream,
- thigh-slapper
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“Boff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boff. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of boff was in 1934
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