Word
boffin, n.
(boffins)
(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
<noun.person>
boffin
semantic pointers
domain of synset (usage)
jargon, argot, slang, cant, lingo, patois, vernacular
domain of synset (region)
United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain
hypernym
investigator, researcher, research worker