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boof.

The sound of a blow or collision; wham.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/buːf/[bʉːf]Australia
  1. The sound of a blow or collision; wham.

    colloquial
  2. A preliminary, soft "pre-bark" that a dog makes when unsure that a full, vocal bark is warranted.

Where this word comes from

Imitative. Kayaking sense from the onomatopoeic sound a kayak makes when it lands on the water after “ski jumping” the waterfall forming the backwash; generally attributed to whitewater kayaking aficionados in the eastern United States in the mid- to late 1970s.

noun/buːf/[bʉːf]Australia
  1. A “jump” over hydraulic backwash in a high-gradient mountain river, an action analogous to a skier jumping a cliff.

Where this word comes from

Imitative. Kayaking sense from the onomatopoeic sound a kayak makes when it lands on the water after “ski jumping” the waterfall forming the backwash; generally attributed to whitewater kayaking aficionados in the eastern United States in the mid- to late 1970s.

verb/buːf/[bʉːf]Australia
  1. To make this sound.

    intransitive
  2. To make a boof jump when whitewater kayaking, rafting, etc.

    intransitive
  3. To surface quickly and catch prey by gulping, a behaviour which produces an audible sound.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Imitative. Kayaking sense from the onomatopoeic sound a kayak makes when it lands on the water after “ski jumping” the waterfall forming the backwash; generally attributed to whitewater kayaking aficionados in the eastern United States in the mid- to late 1970s.

verb/buːf/[bʉːf]Australia
  1. To have anal sex with someone, usually as the penetrative partner (possibly with negative connotations).

    slang · transitive
  2. To conceal (a prohibited item) in one's rectum.

    slang · transitive
  3. To consume (drugs) rectally.

    slang · transitive
  4. To consume (drugs) rectally. To consume (drugs) in any fashion.

    broadly · slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

Related to boff.

verb/buːf/[bʉːf]Australia
  1. To get something wrong or make a mistake.

verb/buːf/[bʉːf]Australia
  1. To puff out in a voluminous way.

Where this word comes from

Spelling variant of bouffe.

noun/buːf/[bʉːf]Australia
  1. Extra volume of the hair, not necessarily desired; the quality of being bouffant.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Spelling variant of bouffe.

noun/buːf/[bʉːf]Australia
  1. A kind of strong cannabis.

    slang · uncountable
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