bobo
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bobo
1995-2000; bo(urgeois) 1 + bo(hemian); from the book Bobos in Paradise by U.S. journalist David Brooks
Example Sentences
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Both Mora y Araujo and Balague point out that the insult Messi chose for Weghorst - "bobo" - is a word that only "kids use".
From BBC • May 29, 2023
Isabel Marant’s collection had the designer’s typical bobo favourites – padded jackets, floral prints, frilly sandals – but a short red metallic dress had the shot of sheen that nodded to the glamour decade.
From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2016
While I love quirky Victorian houses as much as the next bobo, aesthetic considerations can’t justify the fact that San Francisco has become an oversize gated community.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2014
Skip the bobo drinks and hydrate the traditional way with hot tea – or just the broth from the pho.
From US News • Sep. 20, 2013
Hence it was in no pleasant voice that she called to Timoteo, when he at last made his appearance between the bony gate-posts: "Hombre bobo, thou must go for the cow tonight!"
From Out of the Triangle: a story of the Far East by Bamford, Mary E. (Mary Ellen)
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