astro-boffin
astro-boffin noun: an expert in a field relating to the stars, especially astronomy.
Noun
astro-boffin (plural astro-boffins)
- An expert in a field relating to the stars, especially astronomy.
- 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
Forms of astro-boffin
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Origin of astro-boffin
From astro- + boffin.
Questions about astro-boffin
- What does astro-boffin mean?
- Astro-boffin means an expert in a field relating to the stars, especially astronomy.
- What part of speech is astro-boffin?
- Astro-boffin is a noun.
- What is the plural of astro-boffin?
- The plural of astro-boffin is astro-boffins.
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