Boffing
/ˈbɒfɪŋ/noun
An informal present participle of boff, meaning to have sexual intercourse.
Did you know?The sexual sense of boff is recorded in modern slang, but major etymological sources treat its precise origin as uncertain rather than tracing it to a documented ancient or occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Early 20th Century
English
boff
“A slang or sound-symbolic form associated with a blow, impact, or comic effect; its early history is uncertain.”
Mid-20th Century
English
boff
“Informal slang meaning to have sexual intercourse, apparently used as a playful euphemism.”
Late 20th Century
English
boffing
“The present-participial form of the sexual slang verb boff.”
Modern English
English
boffing
“Informal slang for having sexual intercourse; the term remains nonstandard and vulgar.”