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Hoff vs Boff - What's the difference?

hoff | boff |

As a preposition hoff

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.

hoff

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A common nickname for .

    • Usage notes

    * Generally styled as "the Hoff".

    Quotations

    * "'America's Got Talent' recap: 'Hoff the charts!'" ( Entertainment Weekly) * "Actor David Hasselhoff, the "America's Got Talent" judge known for his playfully Hoff -ful puns, has listed his longtime family home in Encino at $4,195,000." ( The Los Angeles Times) * "Hoff the Wall" ( The Sun) * "America's Got Talent: Five Finalists and a Singing Hoff in the House" ( E! Online) * "Hoff praises Holly's topless show" ( The Press Association) ----

    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.