Where does “boffinry” come from?
boffinry (English) comes from English boffin — An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged...
boffinry (English): The characteristic behaviour of boffins; nerdy...
Definitions
- The characteristic behaviour of boffins; nerdy...
Ancestry of “boffinry”, step by step
boffinry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boffin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boffin | An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged... |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |