boofy
boofy · boofier · boofiest
Of hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desiredOf hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desired; having such hair; see bouffant.
/ˈbʊfi/
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, colloquial)Of hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desired; having such hair; see bouffant.
My hair was so boofy this morning it took 10 minutes of brushing to get it looking decent.
(Australia, colloquial)Brawny, overtly masculine and rather dim-witted.
Dave, the big boofy builder, finally solved the mouse problem the big boofy bloke way: by crushing it unceremoniously under his boot.
Origin
From bouffant + -y. Apparently from first element of boofhead + -y. First recorded in theFrom bouffant + -y.
Apparently from first element of boofhead + -y. First recorded in the 1990s.
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Forms
boofier, boofiestWord family
1 related wordsRelatedboof
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form