boofish

English

Etymology

boofhead +‎ -ish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

boofish (comparative more boofish, superlative most boofish)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) Synonym of daft
   • 2000 May 29, J2jurado, “beer bits”, in rec.food.drink.beer (Usenet):

     In New Zealand, those drinking beer are no longer just the stereotypical, boofish young male, but include the discerning specialist and the female household shopper.

   • 2014 May 10, Rod Chester, “How many hours does Mark Zuckerberg really work at Facebook?”, in News Corp Australia:

     And, possibly, public displays of boofish behaviour with your mates — but maybe that's only Australian billionaires.

   • 2016 February 24, Janelle Saffin, “USDP Government & Presidential spokesperson’s silly and shocking statement on Section 59(f)”, in Mizzima:

     To call upon Aung San Suu Kyi’s adult sons to renounce their British citizenship, as U Ye Htut did, so that their Mother can become President is as unjust as the 2008 Constitution, which fails the test of good design and good process. Because of the circumstances of the country, her sons had their Burmese citizenship removed. These are innocent sons provoked to consider an invidious scenario by the boofish behaviour of a few.