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BOFFO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does boffo mean? 

BOFFO (adjective)
  The adjective BOFFO has 1 sense:

1. resoundingly successful and popularplay

  Familiarity information: BOFFO used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BOFFO (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Resoundingly successful and popular

Context example:

for years he was a boffo box office certainty

Similar:

successful (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome)


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