bof

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Contents 1 Dutch 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Interjection 2.2.1 Usage notes 2.3 References

[edit] Dutch

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔf/

[edit] Noun

bof

1. mumps (contagious disease)

[edit] Verb

bof

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

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔf/, SAMPA: /bOf/

[edit] Interjection

bof

1. so what, never mind, whatever, meh

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

[edit] 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.)

[edit] References

• "Équipe 1"-1999 Oxford University Press