boffola

noun

bof·​fo·​la bä-ˈfō-lə How to pronounce boffola (audio)
: boff

Examples of boffola in a Sentence

the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas if that was the wannabe comic's best boffola, he'd be well-advised not to quit his day job

Word History

Etymology

irregular from boff

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boffola was in 1946

Dictionary Entries Near boffola

Cite this Entry

“Boffola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boffola. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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