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English term or phrase:	boffin
French translation:	accro du labo
Entered by:	DocteurPC

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11:40pm Dec 13, 2004

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English term or phrase: boffin

I leave it to the boffins
I suppose it means something like the specialists for police work, but I'm not too sure of the exact definition

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accro du labo

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... could be considered an official accessory of a nerd, white lab coat, glasses and
clipboard would be the equivalent for a boffin. The term first appeared as a ...
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NancyLynn
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great reference also
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accro du labo

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accro du labo

Explanation:
... could be considered an official accessory of a nerd, white lab coat, glasses and
clipboard would be the equivalent for a boffin. The term first appeared as a ...
www.wordsmith.org/words/boffin.html - 7k - En cache - Pages similaires

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great reference also

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English: boffin

French translation: accro du labo