astro-boffin

plural astro-boffins

1. AustraliaUKinformalAn expert in a field relating to the stars, especially astronomy.

   Perhaps while confirming the diminution of Pluto's status, the astro-boffins might like to consider a name change for the U-planet.

   2006 August 19, Jonathan Green, “Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em”, in The Age

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   Space travel turns into a journey to hell. 'I created the Event Horizon to reach the stars!' burbles Sam Neill's astro-boffin. 'But she's gone much further than that - to a dimension of pure chaos, pure evil!'

   2007 March 25, Mark Kermode, “2007: a scorching new space odyssey”, in The Observer

   'The birth of new galaxies' - I'll produce unlimited copy, that'll leave the entire astro-boffin community scratching their heads in disbelief as they're forced to re-evaluate the whole time/space continuum...

   2008 April 10, Andy McNab, “Let's make-up”, in 4men