bof
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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch boffe (“strike, blow; cheek”).
Noun[edit]
bof m (plural boffen, diminutive bofje n)
- (uncountable) mumps (contagious disease)
- (countable) luck, fortune
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
bof
- inflection of boffen:
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
bof
- so what, never mind, whatever, meh
- Cette fille est mignonne, hein ? — Bof !
- That girl's cute, eh? — Meh, she's OK.
Usage notes[edit]
"Bof" is a multi-use word, akin to “meh” in English. It is commonly used before the French phrase "je ne sais pas", meaning "I don't know". For example:
- Qu'est-ce que tu veux boire ? (What do you want to drink?)
- Bof... Je ne sais pas. (Hmpf... I don’t know.)
References[edit]
- "Équipe 1"-1999 Oxford University Press
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