- a loud, hearty laugh
- a joke, incident in a play, etc. meant to produce such a laugh
- a play, song, etc. that is a great popular success; hit
Also bof·fo′la
Origin of boff
probably from Italian buffa, a jest, or buffo, a gust of wind: see buffoonboff
boffSlang to engage in sexual intercourse with
Origin of boff
from boff (n.), a punch or blow, probably echoicWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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boff
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 . Also called boffola .
Origin of boff
Probably from b(ox) off(ice)Vulgar Slang
verb
boffed, boff·ing, boffsverb
transitiveTo have sexual intercourse with.
verb
intransitiveTo engage in sexual intercourse.
Origin of boff
From boff to hit variant of buff from Middle English buffe a blow from Old French of imitative originTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present boffs, present participle boffing, simple past and past participle boffed)
- (slang) to have sexual intercourse (with someone)
Origin
Shortened from boffin?
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