boffo

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boffo

/ˈbɒfoʊ/

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Entertainment industry slang; possibly from box office or buffo.

adjective more boffo · most boffo

US, slang Outstanding; very good or successful. “Come on, Lana. Give me and the bird a chance. We're boffo.”
Similar: boff, clicko

noun boffos

in the world of entertainment A great success; a hit.

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@misc{boffo_2026,
  title = {boffo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boffo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}