boffo
[
bof
-oh]
/ˈbɒf oʊ/
noun
,
plural
boffos.
1.
boff
.
adjective
2.
highly effective or successful:
He gave a boffo performance as Cyrano.
Also,
boffola
[bo-
foh
-l
uh
]
/bɒˈfoʊ lə/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin
perhaps alteration of
buffo
or
bouffe
British Dictionary definitions for
boffo
boffo
/
ˈbɒfəʊ
/
adjective
1.
(
slang
) very good; highly successful
noun
2.
a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field
Word Origin
C20: of uncertain origin
Word Origin and History for
boffo
adj.
strikingly successful, by 1961, show biz slang, probably echoic of a "hit."
Slang definitions & phrases for
boffo
boffo
adjective
: Hey, that's a very boffo line/ The zany Brewsters still get laughs, boffo laughs
: ''Crimson Tide'' rolls in as the first boffo box office/ Red-blooded boffo entertainment for both sexes
Highly favorable;