adj
Meaning 1
Outstanding; very good or successful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: boff, clicko
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
boffo
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbɒfoʊ/
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CMU ARPABET: B AO1 F OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A great success; a hit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
resoundingly successful and popular
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- for years he was a boffo box office certainty
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Entertainment industry slang; possibly from box office or buffo.