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or boffo
1
as in chuckle
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
as in laugh
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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Recent Examples of boff
The Rockies threw a boffo welcome-back for Ryan Feltner on Saturday night, and the right-hander was the biggest party animal of all.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Nothing else could explain the boffo box office for The Devil Wears Prada 2, right?
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 May 2026
Other spring arrivals Giant ($1,215,687) and Every Brilliant Thing ($1,566,354) continued strong showings, and Ragtime was boffo as always at $1,152,711.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
The show returned for the second half of its 12th season in January to boffo numbers, a rare growth story in the land of basic cable.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Wall Street predicts boffo box office.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Swift has also been selling CDs and vinyl LPs in advance through her website, in various design variants and bundled with merchandise — like an orange cardigan paired with a CD in a sparkly box for $70 — all but guaranteeing boffo opening-week sales numbers.
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New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Serena and Nate boff at a wedding reception on Gossip Girl
Two high-school students bump uglies on the bar of Michael Jordan's Steakhouse with a reception happening about two feet away.
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Laura Beck,
Cosmopolitan,
25 July 2017
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Nothing else could explain the boffo box office for The Devil Wears Prada 2, right?
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 May 2026
Other spring arrivals Giant ($1,215,687) and Every Brilliant Thing ($1,566,354) continued strong showings, and Ragtime was boffo as always at $1,152,711.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
The show returned for the second half of its 12th season in January to boffo numbers, a rare growth story in the land of basic cable.
—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Wall Street predicts boffo box office.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Swift has also been selling CDs and vinyl LPs in advance through her website, in various design variants and bundled with merchandise — like an orange cardigan paired with a CD in a sparkly box for $70 — all but guaranteeing boffo opening-week sales numbers.
—
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Serena and Nate boff at a wedding reception on Gossip Girl
Two high-school students bump uglies on the bar of Michael Jordan's Steakhouse with a reception happening about two feet away.
—
Laura Beck,
Cosmopolitan,
25 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boff
Noun
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There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
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For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.
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Steele’s portrayal of imperious, glamorous Tanya provides some of the show’s biggest laughs.
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What makes this such an exhilarating watch is how the performers navigate every passive-aggressive aside, every catty comment, every choice bit of annoying behavior played for laughs, pathos, or both at once.
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He’s long delved into the dark corners of his lived and theoretical experience, pushing toward sticky, disquieting ideas that sent ripples of nervous laughter through a crowd unable to reject his reasoning.
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If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
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As the escape-room activity kicks off — the guests have 30 minutes to find Aesha’s crew — the boys find plenty of opportunity to make insinuating jokes about tying up the girls, some (Coop) more wholesome than others (Luke).
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And as a distant relative jokes, many can be found on mortgages, loans and other debts.
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Admittedly, Carmy is not exactly a bucket of giggles in this episode, or, really, in any episode.
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Many animals can laugh too, but the giggles don’t follow human patterns as closely.
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Oh, but the Padres manager was ready with the joking last night.
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Still, Yoon’s joking somehow lightens the mood.
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The grown-ups in the audience snicker.
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There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
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The Uber initiative is the latest sally in a long war pitting plaintiffs and their lawyers against businesses, with legal fees as the battleground.
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Prices of stocks and bonds, along with long-term interest rates, have oscillated up and down in response to the daily verbal sallies from the White House.
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“Boff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boff. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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