bof

See also BOF

Dutch

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔf
• IPA: /bɔf/

Noun

bof c. (uncountable)

1. mumps (contagious disease)

Verb

bof

1. first-person singular present indicative of boffen.
2. imperative of boffen.

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔf/, SAMPA: /bOf/

Interjection

bof!

1. so what, never mind, whatever, meh

   Cette fille est mignonne, hein ? — Bof ! (That girl's cute, hey? — Meh, she's OK.)

Usage notes

"Bof" is commonly used after or before the French phrase "je ne sais pas", meaning "I don't know". For example:

• Qu'est-ce que tu veux boire ? (What would you like to drink?)
• Bof ... Je ne sais pas. (Hmpf...I'm not sure.)

References

• "Équipe 1"-1999 Oxford University Press