# Teen Wolf Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 11, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347 "2007-10-11T14:09:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/1 "2007-10-11T14:09:11Z")
OK, I’m home from work feeling a little under the weather. There isn’t much to do, the daytime TV sucks. I’ve settled on napping through Teen Wolf. Why does Micheal J. Fox’s character call his girlfriend Boof? ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/2 "2007-10-11T14:25:47Z")
When we were kids and this movie came out “Boof” was the local slang term for, um, anal intercourse. We found this portion of the film to be endlessly hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/3 "2007-10-11T16:47:09Z")
Same here! ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/4 "2007-10-11T16:51:01Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] When we were kids and this movie came out “Boof” was the local slang term for, um, anal intercourse. We found this portion of the film to be endlessly hilarious. [/QUOTE] Yeah, same here too. It was short for Bu-Fu (pronounced _boo-foo_), which was in turn short for butt fuck. ETA: It’s a bit of onomatopoeia as well, innit? 😛😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/5 "2007-10-11T16:53:19Z")
Same here. But to answer the OP’s question, I don’t think they ever mention it in the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/6 "2007-10-11T17:24:33Z")
My God how sick do you have to be to even nap through Teen Wolf? ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/7 "2007-10-11T17:27:33Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] Same here. But to answer the OP’s question, I don’t think they ever mention it in the movie. [/QUOTE] Well of course not, it was a PG movie. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/8 "2007-10-11T17:27:43Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] My God how sick do you have to be to even nap through Teen Wolf? [/QUOTE] lol. That isn’t the real question. The real question is: How bad is daytime TV if this is the best you can find? I confess I’m stunned. I never dreamed this would be difficult for the teaming millions. ---
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/9 "2007-10-11T17:55:49Z")
It’s interesting that “boof” had the same slang meaning where I was, on the east coast. I wonder how it became so ubiquitous? We used to laugh about it, and we were only seven or so. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/10 "2007-10-11T18:36:22Z")
This guy legally changed his name to Boof just because it was his childhood nickname. [Minnesota Twins pitcher](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boof_Bonser) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/11 "2007-10-11T18:38:43Z")
[QUOTE=VCO3] It’s interesting that “boof” had the same slang meaning where I was, on the east coast. I wonder how it became so ubiquitous? We used to laugh about it, and we were only seven or so. [/QUOTE] I grew up on the East Coast too. ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/12 "2007-10-11T19:24:17Z")
I’m still wondering how _Teen Wolf_ managed to get a PG rating, what with all the sex jokes and Stiles wearing a T-shirt with the words “What are you looking at, dicknose?” on it. Nowadays it would at least get a PG-13, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/13 "2007-10-11T19:55:34Z")
[QUOTE=Lucky 13] I’m still wondering how _Teen Wolf_ managed to get a PG rating, what with all the sex jokes and Stiles wearing a T-shirt with the words “What are you looking at, dicknose?” on it. Nowadays it would at least get a PG-13, I think. [/QUOTE] You used to be able to show boobs in PG movies. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/14 "2007-10-11T21:00:30Z")
[QUOTE=Lucky 13] I’m still wondering how _Teen Wolf_ managed to get a PG rating, what with all the sex jokes and Stiles wearing a T-shirt with the words “What are you looking at, dicknose?” on it. Nowadays it would at least get a PG-13, I think. [/QUOTE] Do you realize that I would maim for a copy of this t-shirt, as well as for the horizontal line sunglasses that he rocks as well? Well I would. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/15 "2007-10-11T21:09:47Z")
Espeically the louvered sunglasses now that I think about it. If anyone knows where I can get some of those, I’d love a link. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/16 "2007-10-11T21:26:25Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] Do you realize that I would maim for a copy of this t-shirt, as well as for the horizontal line sunglasses that he rocks as well? Well I would. [/QUOTE] [T-Shirt](http://search.80stees.com/?q=teen+wolf) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/17 "2007-10-12T18:45:11Z")
OK. One last bump. Then I will accept that I’ve stumped the dope. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/18 "2007-10-12T19:50:48Z")
I suppose that there’s no concrete answer to your question. He calls her “Boof” because that’s her nickname. There’s no backstory given as to how she earned that particular honor besides the giggling supposition of what appears to be most of our generation of viewers. There’s no reason that they give for calling “Stiles” such either. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/19 "2007-10-12T19:58:33Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] There’s no reason that they give for calling “Stiles” such either. [/QUOTE] Other than his surname is Stilinski. ---
**Author:** ![Von\_Erich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@Von\_Erich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Von_Erich)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347/20 "2007-10-12T20:00:04Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] I suppose that there’s no concrete answer to your question. He calls her “Boof” because that’s her nickname. There’s no backstory given as to how she earned that particular honor besides the giggling supposition of what appears to be most of our generation of viewers. There’s no reason that they give for calling “Stiles” such either. [/QUOTE] I believe Stiles nickname came from his last name, Stilinski. And I also believe some one has beat me to that assumption. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-wolf-question/422347.md?page=2)