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BOFFinterjectionColloquial

A French slang term. Browse all French slang.

What it means

  1. Meh. Signals indifference or a lukewarm opinion, and is a complete answer on its own.

Examples with translations

  • —Tu as aimé le film? —Bof.

    'Did you like the film?' 'Meh.'

  • Bof, je préfère rester ici.

    Eh, I'd rather stay here.

Where it comes from

A conventionalised sound rather than a word, usually accompanied by a shrug and a downturned mouth. Together with the shrug it is one of the most recognisable gestures in French conversation.