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Isamu
7h ago
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When I see “boffin” in a title I think “The Register” so kudos I guess.
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deflator
5h ago
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I think boffin is a Britishism. I have heard it other places, not just on El Reg. Specifically: a lot on Top Gear when it was hosted by Clarkson.
womble2
4h ago
It is British, but actually using it dates you as still being stuck in the 90s (at the latest)
antonvs
5h ago
Came here to say the same thing.
Sadly, noticing this doesn’t make us boffins.
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