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(Derogatory) English slang for clever people, researchers, scientists. The Register isn't exactly the most reputable of publications.
If you see the word "boffin" in your article, you're probably reading The Register.
Neat, thanks for explaining!
It also sounds like a Dickensian surname for a smart person.
“Boffin” sounds like an insult, not something you’d call a smart person. Someone who’s easily baffled.
Also reminds me of a Zappa song, “Broken Hearts are for Assholes”, in which he speaks of a Sir Richard Pumpaloaf, a demented bread boffer.