Home › Words › B › boffolaboffolaboffola · noun — A coarse or farcical gag; a joke provoking hearty laughter.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom boff + -ola.nounA coarse or farcical gag; a joke provoking hearty laughter.e.g.“"You're here to set off skyrockets for Barbara Anne, not to regale us with the steam-room boffolas of Beverly Hills." "Well, I thought it was a cute story," Mr. Blakelee said.” — 1961, Al Hine, Lord love a duck, page 215:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.boff 80% match — To have sexual intercourse with (someone). vs boffola →guffaw 68% match — A boisterous laugh. vs boffola →buffo 68% match — A comic singer, particularly in comic opera vs boffola →buffa 66% match — The comic actress in an opera. vs boffola →bourd 66% match — A joke; jesting, banter. vs boffola →buffoonery 63% match — The behavior of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness. vs boffola →boffo 62% match — Outstanding; very good or successful. vs boffola →burletta 62% match — A comic operetta; a musical farce. vs boffola →