bof•fin
We found 4 definitions of boffin from 3 different sources.
NounPlural: boffins |
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boffin - (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research | ||
research worker, researcher, investigator a scientist who devotes himself to doing research | ||
britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |