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goff | boff |

As a proper noun goff

is .

As a verb boff is

(slang) to have sexual intercourse (with someone).

As a noun boff is

a big laugh or boff can be (slang|derogatory) a pupil who works hard; a swot.

goff

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(-)
  • (Scotland) (ball game)
    • (Halliwell)
  • * (Maria Edgeworth)
    • Forester soon took an aversion to the game of goff , and recollected Scotch reels with less contempt.

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) , (etyl) goffo, (etyl) gofo, (etyl) dialect Goff a blockhead.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A fool; a clown.
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    boff

    English

    Etymology 1

    Alternative forms

    * bauf

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) to have sexual intercourse (with someone)
    • Synonyms
    * see

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a big laugh
  • a line in a film etc that elicits such a laugh

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from boffin?

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, derogatory) A pupil who works hard; a swot.