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astro-boffin en · NOUN

Etymology

From astro- + boffin.

Meanings

1. (Australia, UK, informal) An expert in a field relating to the stars, especially astronomy.
   • 'The birth of new galaxies' - I'll produce unlimited copy, that'll leave the entire astro-boffin community scratching their heads in disbelief as they're forced to re-evaluate the whole time/space continuum... 2008 April 10, Andy McNab, “Let's make-up”, in 4men:
   • Perhaps while confirming the diminution of Pluto's status, the astro-boffins might like to consider a name change for the U-planet. 2006 August 19, Jonathan Green, “Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em”, in The Age:
   • Space travel turns into a journey to hell. 'I created the Event Horizon to reach the stars!' burbles Sam Neill's astro-boffin. 'But she's gone much further than that - to a dimension of pure chaos, pure evil!' 2007 March 25, Mark Kermode, “2007: a scorching new space odyssey”, in The Observer:

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