Boffin: "...scientists, engineers, and other people who are stereotypically seen as engaged in technical or scientific research. American equivalent is 'egghead

Boffin: "...scientists, engineers, and other people who are stereotypically seen as engaged in technical or scientific research. American equivalent is 'egghead.'" Just in case anyone had no idea what a "boffin" was and figured it was some kind of flightless bird or something. Not that this happened to me or anything like that.