boffo
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Resoundingly successful and popular: Used to describe something, especially a performance, film, or show, that is an outstanding and sensational hit with the public.
Usage
- The adjective "boffo" is informal and is used primarily in entertainment contexts, such as theater, film, and television, to denote a major commercial or critical success. It often implies enthusiastic audience reception and strong financial performance.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The new musical was a boffo hit, selling out every night for months.
- Critics gave the film boffo reviews, praising its originality and energy.
- The comedian's boffo performance had the entire audience roaring with laughter.
Advanced Usage
- "Boffo box office": A common collocation meaning extremely strong ticket sales.
- The summer blockbuster had boffo box office numbers in its opening weekend.
Variants and Related Words
- Boffola (noun, rare): A joke that gets a huge laugh; a show-business hit.
- The comedian ended his set with a classic boffola.
Synonyms
- Smash: A very successful thing, especially a song or show.
- Blockbuster: A thing of great power or size, especially a very successful film or book.
- Sensational: Causing great public interest and excitement.
Adjective
- resoundingly successful and popular
- for years he was a boffo box office certainty