boffo
/ˈbɒfoʊ/adjective, noun
boffo is spelled B-O-F-F-O: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, boffo means “Outstanding; very good or successful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in boffo?
| Letters | 5: B-O-F-F-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is boffo?
Boffo appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce boffo?
- /ˈbɒfoʊ/
Boffo has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-boffo.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of boffo
- more boffo comparative
- most boffo superlative
- boffos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does boffo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
USslangOutstanding; very good or successful.
noun
- 1
A great success; a hit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does boffo come from?
Entertainment industry slang; possibly from box office or buffo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).