Why all these references to geniuses? “Boffinry”, “Brainbox”; I know it’s British, but it reads like something from the Weekly World News.
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In the slang of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa, boffins are scientists, medical doctors, engineers, and other people engaged in technical or scientific research. The word 'boffin' (or 'boff'—often as an insult[1]) can also be used to refer to any particularly clever person. The closest American equivalent is "egghead".[2]