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bobo.

sucker, fool

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈboː.boː/
  1. sucker, fool

    Suriname · masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo bobo, from Portuguese bobo or alternatively Spanish bobo.

noun/ˈboː.boː/
  1. football bigwig

    Netherlands · masculine · no-diminutive
  2. any bigwig

    Netherlands · broadly · masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Shortening of bondsbons. Said to be coined by Joop Niezen in 1978. Popularised in 1988 by Ruud Gullit, whose usage was likely influenced by etymology 1.

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