boffin
(noun) (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
Source: WordNet® 3.1
boffin (plural boffins)
(Australia, Britain, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]
Synonym: backroom boy
(Australia, Britain, informal, by extension) A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward; (in a weaker sense) an intellectual; a smart person.
Synonyms: brain, brainiac, egghead, Thesaurus:intelligent person
Source: Wiktionary
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
