Boffin (Noun)
Meaning
(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Examples
- Scientists often had to work with boffins from the military to develop new defence systems.
- She was a brilliant boffin who had designed advanced surveillance drones for the air force.
- During the war, the boffins at the research institute worked tirelessly to develop new radar technology.
- As a boffin, he was tasked with creating a more effective mine for the military.
- The team of boffins had been working on a top-secret project to develop an advanced missile guidance system.