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boffin(dictionary)

boffin (iou)



boffin noun. slang. M20.
[Origin unkn.]
An elderly naval officer. M20.
A person engaged in backroom (esp. scientific or technical) research, a technical expert. Now also, an intellectual or academic. M20.
boffinry, boffinery noun boffins (sense 2) collectively; the activity of a boffin: M20.