boffin
noun
[ ˈbɒfɪn ]
• a person engaged in scientific or technical research.
• "the boffins at the Telecommunications Research Establishment"
Similar:
expert,
specialist,
authority,
genius,
mastermind,
scientist,
technician,
researcher,
inventor,
egghead,
brains,
Einstein,
whizz,
wizard,
alpha geek,
brainbox,
clever clogs,
maven,
rocket scientist,
brainiac,
Origin:
Second World War: of unknown origin.
