bobo
nounnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈboʊboʊ//
A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.
noun
- 1
A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.
The small things—an olive grove or a small chapel—take on greater meaning to a Bobo on vacation.
- 2
A self-styled bodyguard or groupie of the nouveau riche (such as a professional athlete or musician).
- 3
An imitation of something, particularly a well known product, usually lower in quality than the original.
Etymology
Blend of bourgeois + bohemian, popularized by American journalist, commentator and editor David Brooks to describe the 1990s equivalent of the yuppie.
noun
- 1
A boo-boo (a minor injury).
Etymology
Borrowed from French bobo (“boo-boo”).
Forms
- plural
- bobos
Bobbie · A diminutive of the male given name Robert.bobby · A police officer.Bobby · A diminutive of the male given name Robert.
bobo · A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.
Bobo · A people indigenous to Burkina Faso, Africa.Boca · A former settlement in Nevada County, California, United…bodily · Of, relating to, or concerning the body.