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bobo.

A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈboʊboʊ/
  1. A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.

  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.

Where this word comes from

Blend of bourgeois + bohemian, popularized by American journalist, commentator and editor David Brooks to describe the 1990s equivalent of the yuppie.

noun/ˈboʊboʊ/
  1. A boo-boo (a minor injury).

    Louisiana · Montreal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French bobo (“boo-boo”).

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