boffin

English

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Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɒfɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɒfɪn

Noun

boffin (plural boffins)

1. (UK, informal) A scientist or engineer, especially one engaged in technological or military research.
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) An elderly naval officer.

Derived terms

• astroboffin
• boffinry

Related terms

• mad scientist

Translations

scientist or engineer

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  Mandarin: 科學家 (cmn), 科学家 (cmn) (kēxuéjiā)

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• Dutch: techneut (nl) m
• Finnish: propellipää (fi), inssi (fi)
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• Georgian: სწავლული (ka) (scavluli)
• German: wissenschaftlicher Experte (de) m
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• Icelandic: vísindarannsóknarmaður (is) m
• Italian: scienziato (it) m
• Japanese: 科学者 (ja) (かがくしゃ, kagakusha)
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• Portuguese: cientista (pt) m and f
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• Russian: эрудит (ru) (erudít) m, учёный (ru) (učónyj) m
• Spanish: científico (es)
• Turkish: bilim adamı (tr)
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