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Bofe consists of seasoned animal lungs that have been sun-dried. It is a common staple found at street food stalls throughout the country (Frituras are popular Dominican food stands specializing in fried snacks and meats).
Fried Bofe from 'the kid's' place.
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A slang term for lungs. It is used to describe extreme exhaustion or the feeling of being completely winded after intense physical activity (the term literally refers to animal lungs used for food).
What a climb, I felt like my bofe was going to pop out from all that walking!
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A derogatory term used for someone who is slow-witted, dim, or incredibly dull and tiresome. It refers to a person who lacks spark or who bores others because they are thick-headed or hard to deal with (the word literally refers to animal lungs used as offal, implying something heavy and unappealing).
Don't invite that bofe to play truco because he does not understand the signals and makes us lose every time (truco is a popular Argentine card game where players use facial gestures to communicate with their partner).
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Street slang for a fighter or boxer. It is a very common way to refer to anyone who steps into the ring, especially in working-class neighborhoods.
The bofe who trains on my street is going to compete in Las Vegas next month.
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A term for a woman who is considered completely unattractive or repulsive, having no physical traits that a man would find desirable (bofe literally refers to animal lungs or offal meat, used here to describe someone tough to look at).
The typical ugly friend that nobody pays attention to because she is a bofe, meaning she is uglier than the Devil.
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A weakling or someone who lacks grit and stamina, whether physical or mental (literally referring to animal lungs or offal, implying something soft or of low quality).
Roberto is a bofe when playing soccer.
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A slang term for breathing or gasping heavily due to intense nerves or physical exertion: it is a graphic way to say someone is working their lungs to the limit (bofe literally means animal lungs or offal).
After running the marathon, he was spitting his bofe out.
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A colloquial term for the lung, whether of animals or humans. It is typically used in butcher shops or when someone is severely winded or out of breath after physical effort.
After running up the stairs, I felt like my bofe was about to explode I was so exhausted.
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A staple of Dominican street food, this is deep-fried organ meat, specifically lung, usually sold by the piece at roadside stands (known as frituras). It is a legendary late-night snack for curing hangovers and killing hunger after a party, though it is also famous for acting as a laxative.
I ate 2 pieces of bofe on the corner after the party.
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