/ ˈbɒfɪn; NAmE ˈbɑːfən/ noun
( BrE , informal ) a scientist, especially one doing research
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WORD ORIGIN
Second World War: of unknown origin.
/ ˈbɒfɪn; NAmE ˈbɑːfən/ noun
( BrE , informal ) a scientist, especially one doing research
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WORD ORIGIN
Second World War: of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005