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boba.

Synonym of tapioca pearl.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈboʊ.bə/General-American/ˈbəʊ.bə/UK
  1. Synonym of tapioca pearl.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Ellipsis of boba tea.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
  3. A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.

    colloquial · countable · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Chinese 波霸 (bōbà), from Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “tapioca pearls” [literally: “big balls]”), from 波 (bo1) (itself from English ball) and 霸 (baa3, “chief, top”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.