• bazus1@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      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.