Languages › French La Bouffe Share Flipboard Email Print Morsa Images/Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Updated March 24, 2019 This French word -- pronounced "boof" -- is defined as food, grub, or a nosh. Examples C'est l'heure de la bouffe - It's time to eatOn va organiser une grande bouffe - We're going to do a big spread Expressions: À la bouffe! - Come and eat! Dinner's ready!; faire la bouffe - to get the food ready; se faire une bouffe - to meet up for a bite (to eat)(adj) l'opéra bouffe - comic opera Related: bouffer - to eat, nosh