WordNet: boffin

(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research

• domain: region Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• domain: usage argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular

• hypernym investigator, research worker, researcher

boffin

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