[ˈbɒfəʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a theatrical production or film, or a review of one) very successful or wholeheartedly commendatory
(e.g: a boffo box office certainty)

- (of a laugh) deep and unrestrained
(e.g: I'm not going for the big boffo laughs)


Phrases:

Origin:
1930s (in sense ‘a joke or punchline’): perhaps imitative

[ˈbɒfəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a success
(e.g: the finale is a genuine boffo)


Phrases:

Origin:
1930s (in sense ‘a joke or punchline’): perhaps imitative