boffo
pronunciation
How to pronounce boffo in British English:
UK ['bɒfəʊ]
How to pronounce boffo in American English:
US ['bɒfoʊ]
Word Origin
- boffo (adj.)
- strikingly successful, by 1961, show biz slang, probably echoic of a "hit."
Example
- 1. Boffo conspicuously or extremely successful .
- 2. President clinton was wildly cheered by the washington press corps last week for his boffo speech .
- 3. On a conference call with wall street analysts , apple cfo peter oppenheimer said the company 's boffo performance was " fueled by record iphone sales , robust demand for the ipad and strong mac sales . "