Boffiny
adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Like a boffin; nerdy. informal
"He is just annoyed because he was refused entry last year on grounds of not being boffiny enough. Which is frightening as James can recite all the books of the Bible, and the periodic table, off by heart, in song."
Example
More examples"He is just annoyed because he was refused entry last year on grounds of not being boffiny enough. Which is frightening as James can recite all the books of the Bible, and the periodic table, off by heart, in song."
Etymology
From boffin + -y.
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