bobo
bo·bo
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boh-boh]
- /ˈboʊ boʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boh-boh]
- /ˈboʊ boʊ/
Definitions of bobo word
- acronym bobo burnt-out but opulent: a wealthy person who has taken early retirement from a highly paid profession 3
- noun plural bobo Informal. a liberal, highly educated person who combines a bourgeois, affluent lifestyle with nonconformist values and attitudes. 1
- noun bobo A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona. 0
- noun bobo A self-styled bodyguard or groupie of the nouveau riche (such as a professional athlete or musician). 0
- noun bobo An imitation of something, particularly a well known product, usually lower in quality than the original. 0
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Origin of bobo
First appearance:
before 1995 One of the 1% newest English words
1995-2000; bo(urgeois)1 + bo(hemian); from the book Bobos in Paradise by U.S. journalist David Brooks
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Parts of speech for Bobo
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bobo popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bobo usage trend in Literature
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