bobo

[ boh-boh ]

noun

plural bobos.

1. Informal. a liberal, highly educated person who combines a bourgeois, affluent lifestyle with nonconformist values and attitudes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bobo¹

1995-2000; bo(urgeois) ¹ + bo(hemian); from the book Bobos in Paradise by U.S. journalist David Brooks

Example Sentences

It was only after Bobo was cast that Ahn brought up the possibility of making Chris and Kendall related.

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Eric Bobo leans into the camera from his right, donning a leather jacket and hiding his eyes beneath a bucket hat and black sunglasses combo.

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But, as Bobo admits, “they really nailed it… we were blown away from the first cut.”

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“When you’re working with a great team, it makes it a lot easier,” Lord chimes in, as Bobo takes a second to light up.

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B-Real and Sen Dog jam at the front of the stage, while DJ Lord rips away at his turntable and Bobo beats up on the drums.

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