boffo

boffo
/bof"oh/, n., pl. boffos, adj. Slang.
n.
1. boff.
adj.
2. highly effective or successful: He gave a boffo performance as Cyrano.
Also, boffola /bo foh"leuh/.
[perh. alter. of BUFFO or BOUFFE]

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