How to pronounce boffo
American English pronunciation
BAH-foh
- IPA
- /ˈbɑfoʊ/
- Syllables
- BAH · foh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What boffo means
Hugely successful, especially with an audience
In a sentence: The school play was boffo, with every seat filled for three nights.
Where it comes from: It is show-business slang, possibly from box office or from buffo, a funny opera singer.
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