When I see “boffin” in a title I think “The Register” so kudos I guess.

I think boffin is a Britishism. I have heard it other places, not just on El Reg. Specifically: a lot on Top Gear when it was hosted by Clarkson.

	▲	womble2 5 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It is British, but actually using it dates you as still being stuck in the 90s (at the latest)

antonvs an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Came here to say the same thing.

Sadly, noticing this doesn’t make us boffins.