boff

(bäf)

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noun

1. a loud, hearty laugh
2. a joke, incident in a play, etc. meant to produce such a laugh
a play, song, etc. that is a great popular success; hit

Origin: prob. < It buffa, a jest, or buffo, a gust of wind: see buffoon

See boff in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang

A line in a play or film, for example, that elicits a big laugh: “He doesn't go for the big boffs, artificially inflated, but lets his comedy build through a leisurely accumulation of bizarre details” (Vincent Canby).
A big laugh.
A conspicuous success. Also called boffo, boffola.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from b(ox) off(ice)

verb boffed, boff·ing, boffs

verb, transitive

To have sexual intercourse with.

verb, intransitive

To engage in sexual intercourse.

Origin:

Origin: From boff, to hit

Origin: , variant of buff

Origin: , from Middle English buffe, a blow

Origin: , from Old French