Oh, how fun, obscure word typically not used in American English. I see the word use above being misinterpreted real fast as name-calling. It is not.
noun: boffin; plural noun: boffins
Boffin is a British slang term for a scientist, engineer, or other person engaged in technical or scientific research and development.
"a computer boffin"
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