boffin
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
boffin (plural boffins)
- (Australia, Britain, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research#Noun|research. [from 1930s–1940s]
- Synonyms: backroom boy
- (Australia, Britain, informal, by extension) A person with specialized#Adjective|specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward; (in a weaker sense) an intellectual#Noun|intellectual; a smart#Adjective|smart person.
- Synonyms: brain, brainiac, egghead, Thesaurus:intelligent person
- Italian: scienziato
- Russian: эруди́т
- Spanish: cientifico
- French: intello
- Spanish: especialista
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