bof

Bof is an informal French interjection used to express indifference or mild disappointment. It is pronounced roughly like “boh” and is common in casual speech and online communication. It functions similarly to the English expressions “meh” or “whatever,” often accompanied by a shrug. In writing, bof is typically reserved for informal contexts and signals that the speaker considers something unremarkable or not worth strong opinion. For example, “C’était bof” translates to “It was so-so” or “Meh.”

In computing, BOF is an acronym for Beginning Of File, used to denote the start of a file’s contents in various data-processing contexts. The concept is the counterpart to EOF, End Of File, and its exact meaning and usage depend on the API or format involved. In documentation and software interfaces, BOF may appear as a marker or state indicating the initial position in a data stream.

Beyond these uses, the lowercase form bof can appear in other informal or regionally influenced expressions, but its primary, widely recognized meanings remain the French interjection and, in technical contexts, the Beginning Of File designation. Context typically clarifies which sense is intended.