Definition
Plural of boffo; a term for something that is a huge success or gets a big laugh, especially in entertainment.
Etymology
Shortened form of 'boffola,' which comes from Yiddish origins meaning a striking success or a hit. Used extensively in theatrical and comedic contexts since the early-to-mid 20th century.
Kelly Says
You'll see this word in vintage show business reviews—critics would write 'It's a real boffo!' to mean a show knocked their socks off, and it became shorthand for guaranteed crowd-pleasers.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተመራማሪዎች
te-me-ra-ma-ree-och
BNবাংলা
বিশেষজ্ঞ
bi-she-sh-jnya
CACatalà
experts
eks-per-ts
CSČeština
experti
ek-sper-tee
DADansk
eksperter
eks-per-ter
DEDeutsch
Experten
ek-sper-ten
ELΕλληνικά
εxπέρτοι
ek-sper-toy
ESEspañol
expertos
es-per-tohss
FAفارسی
کارشناسان
kar-shnaasan
FISuomi
asiantuntijat
ah-see-an-tuun-ti-jat
FRFrançais
experts
eks-per
HAHA
masana'antu
ma-sa-na-an-tu
HEעברית
מומחים
mo-cha-heem
HIहिन्दी
विद्वान
vid-waan
HUMagyar
szakértők
shak-er-took
IDBahasa Indonesia
ahli
ah-lee
IGIG
ndị ọkacụlụ
n-dee o-ka-cu-lu
ITItaliano
studiosi
stoo-dee-see
KKKK
аудармандар
aw-dar-man-dar
KMKM
អ្នកជំនាញ
a-nok-chom-naan
MRMR
विशेषज्ञ
vi-she-sha-gnya
MSBahasa Melayu
ahli
ah-lee
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေးဟောင်း
yai-she-haung
NLNederlands
deskundigen
des-koon-dee-gen
NONorsk
eksperter
eks-per-ter
PLPolski
eksperci
eks-per-chee
PTPortuguês
peritos
peh-ree-tohss
RORomână
experți
ek-sper-tee
RUРусский
ученые
oo-chen-ye
SVSvenska
experter
eks-per-ter
SWKiswahili
wanajeshi
wa-na-jeshi
TAதமிழ்
தலைமை
tha-lai-mai
TEతెలుగు
విশেషజ్ఞులు
vi-she-sha-jnya-lu
THไทย
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ
poo-cheo-chaan
TLTL
dalubhasa
da-lub-ha-sa
TRTürkçe
uzmanlar
ooz-man-lar
UKУкраїнська
вчені
vchen-yi
VITiếng Việt
chuyên gia
chuyen-ghia
YOYO
ọmọ ẹlẹ́dà
o-mo eh-le-da
ZUZU
izinkulunkulu
ee-zin-ku-lun-ku-lu