• voracitude@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      (Derogatory) English slang for clever people, researchers, scientists. The Register isn’t exactly the most reputable of publications.

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        If you see the word “boffin” in your article, you’re probably reading The Register.

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            “Boffin” sounds like an insult, not something you’d call a smart person. Someone who’s easily baffled.

            Also reminds me of a Zappa song, “Broken Hearts are for Assholes”, in which he speaks of a Sir Richard Pumpaloaf, a demented bread boffer.

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      Neutral mob with low HP. Won’t attack unless provoked. Not a threat except in large numbers.