boffin

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Synonyms: coffin, biffin, bowfin, baffin, buffin, goffin, soffin

Antonyms: coffin, biffin, bowfin, baffin, buffin, goffin, soffin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Australia| New Zealand|Britain|Ireland|informal}} An [[engineer]] or [[scientist]], especially one [[engage]]d in [[technological]] or [[military]] [[research#Noun|research]]. {{defdate|from 1930s}}
2. {{lb|en|Australia|New Zealand|Britain|Ireland|informal|by extension}} A person with [[specialized#Adjective|specialized]] [[knowledge]] or [[skill]]s, especially one who is [[socially]] [[awkward]].

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