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English noun: boffin

1. boffin (person) (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research


Broader (hypernym)investigator, research worker, researcher


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


Domain usageargot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular









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