boffa

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• buffa
• mmoffa (perhaps 'n + boffa)

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare French baffe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔf.fa/, [ˈbɔf.fa], [ˈbwɔ-], [ˈbʊ.a-]
• Rhymes: -ɔffa, -ʊaffa
• Hyphenation: bòf‧fa

Noun

boffa f (plural boffi)

1. a slap

   Synonyms: gargiata, masciḍḍata, manata, mustacchiuni, suttamussu, timpulata

   Ti dugnu na boffa ca ti fazzu firrijari a testa di l'autra banna.

   I'll give you a slap that will make your head spin the other way.

Related terms

• buffazza
• buffazzata
• buffazzuni

See also

• abbufficari
• abbufficatu
• abbufficàrisi
• abbuffiḍḍatu
• babbu
• buffa
• buffu
• coffa
• cuffia
• gebbia
• smorfia
• stoffa
• tappu
• timpa
• toppa
• tuppu

Swedish

Verb

boffa (present boffar, preterite boffade, supine boffat, imperative boffa)

1. (slang) to inhale gas for intoxicating purposes

   Synonym: sniffa

2. (slang, about snacks) to scoff down (especially a handful at a time)

   Synonyms: vräka, mula, svulla

3. (obsolete) to bark

   Synonym: skälla

Conjugation

Conjugation of boffa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	boffa		boffas
supine	boffat		boffats
imperative	boffa		—
imper. plural1	boffen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	boffar	boffade	boffas	boffades
ind. plural1	boffa	boffade	boffas	boffades
subjunctive2	boffe	boffade	boffes	boffades
present participle		boffande
past participle		boffad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• Slangopedia