boffo

ˈbɒfoʊ

Definition

Definition of boffo - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

success

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Slang

extremely successful or impressive

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Slang

The movie was a boffo hit, earning millions on its opening weekend..

blockbuster

hit

quality

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Slang

outstanding or very good in quality

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Slang

The movie received boffo reviews from critics.

excellent

first-rate

superb

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Origin of boffo

American English, boff (hit) + -o (suffix)

Examples of boffo in a sentence

The play was a boffo success on Broadway.
Her boffo performance earned her a standing ovation.
The play was a boffo hit, selling out every night.

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French:retentissant, excellent, ...
German:äußerst erfolgreich, überragend, ...
Italian:impressionante, entusiasmante, ...
Spanish:exitoso, excelente, ...
Portuguese:espetacular, excelente, ...
Chinese:令人印象深刻, 出色的, ...
Japanese:大成功, 絶賛の, ...
Arabic:نَاجِح لِلْغَايَة, مُمْتَاز, ...
Hebrew:מַצְלִיחַ בִּמְיֻחָד, מְעוּלֶּה, ...
Russian:успешный, великолепный, ...
Ukrainian:успішний, чудовий, ...
Hindi:बहुत सफल, उत्कृष्ट, ...
Bengali:অত্যন্ত সফল, চমৎকার, ...
Catalan:extremadament reeixit, excel.lent, ...
Czech:ohromný, výborný, ...
Danish:ekstremt succesfuld, fantastisk, ...
Dutch:zeer succesvol, uitmuntend, ...
Greek:εξαιρετικά επιτυχημένος, εξαιρετικός, ...
Hungarian:bődületes, remek, ...
Khmer:ជោគជ័យខ្លាំង, ល្អឥតខ្ចោះ, ...
Korean:대성공의, 뛰어난, ...
Persian:بسیار موفق, عالی, ...
Polish:bardzo udany, znakomity, ...
Portuguese (BR):espetacular, excelente, ...
Romanian:de succes, remarcabil, ...
Swedish:mycket framgångsrik, strålande, ...
Thai:ประสบความสำเร็จอย่างมาก, ยอดเยี่ยม, ...
Turkish:çok başarılı, muhteşem, ...
Vietnamese:cực kỳ thành công, xuất sắc, ...

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