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单词 boffola
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Definition of boffola in English:

boffola

noun bɒˈfəʊləbäˈfōlə
North American informal
  • A joke or a line in a script intended to get a laugh.

    笑话;意在令人发笑的台词

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The trouble with Orpheus is its new libretto, which seemed determined to turn this charming opera buffa into a crude opera boffola.
    • It is interesting and fascinating only in the sense that one wonders just how far moviemakers will go in stretching for a boffola.
    Synonyms
    funny story, jest, witticism, quip, pleasantry
adjective bɒˈfəʊləbäˈfōlə
North American informal
  • (of a laugh) hearty and unrestrained.

    (笑声)开怀的,纵情的

Origin

1940s: extension of slang boff 'hearty laugh'.

Definition of boffola in US English:

boffola

nounbäˈfōlə
North American informal
  • A joke or a line in a script meant to get a laugh.

    笑话;意在令人发笑的台词

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is interesting and fascinating only in the sense that one wonders just how far moviemakers will go in stretching for a boffola.
    • The trouble with Orpheus is its new libretto, which seemed determined to turn this charming opera buffa into a crude opera boffola.
    Synonyms
    funny story, jest, witticism, quip, pleasantry
adjectivebäˈfōlə
North American informal
  • (of a laugh) hearty and unrestrained.

    (笑声)开怀的,纵情的

Origin

1940s: extension of slang boff ‘hearty laugh’.

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