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Rareboffin
The correct spelling is boffin.
How to pronounce boffin
/ˈbɒfɪn/
nounIPA: /ˈbɒfɪn/
Say it like: Bof-fin
The correct spelling is boffin. An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research.
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Definition
noun
- 1.An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research.
- 2.(by extension) A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward; (in a weaker sense) an intellectual; a smart person.
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