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(Computer geek)
Science boffin

Origin: Boffin was a common colloquial term used in Britain during WW2 for the technical experts, the backroom boys, who were helping to win the war

An affectionate term, but with some practical fighting man’s scorn for the academic brain worker
Those boffins are always studying for their exams

Lindsay is such a boffin
Boffin by Alex October 21, 2003
Colloquial word used to refer to highly trained specialists in their respective fields; especially when the exact field of specialty is unknown.
Usually used when an new and unknown piece of technology is being discussed, and having no idea what branch of speacialty is responsible.

Used commonly in 60s and 70s British spy movies and war movies to infer generally to clever people developing, researching weapons etc...
The Boffins at the laboratory must have worked hard to make this new flying car....

Who knows how it works? That's one for the Boffins....
Boffin by RobbieY July 1, 2006
Scientist /egghead; highly qualified in his field . Someone who knows a great deal about very little .
Origin: 1930's/40's Royal Air Force slang .
1.The Boffins at the research lab have once again saved the day and avoided catastrophe .

2.Barnes Wallis was delighted to join the Boffins at the central research aerospace lab .
Boffin by Peter T July 3, 2006
A Smart person... usually used by chavs to make fun of people who are NOT illiterate
Chav: You garbled boffin *Possy laughing HUHUHUHHHUHUHUUHUHUHU *fapfapfapfappf"
Boffin by Hrocky March 22, 2009
This is an insult used by fuckwits to demean intelligent people who are actually going to get somewhere in life instead of being a bum. such fucking idiots include townies, skanks and northerners.
Fuckwit: ''You're going to college? You boffin.''

Person who actually has integrity: '' Oh yeh i know, i'll just join you on the streets. FUCK OFF!''.
boffin by BadLieutenant June 1, 2004
What dumb people call clever people to make up for they're own dumbness.
Some sort of Lame insult to clever people.
Dumbass: "you are such a boffin"
Clever Guy: "you hav the I.Q of a Hair."
Dumbass "whats I.Q?"
Clever person "haha Dumbass. You Suck"
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