boba en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈboʊ.bə/ (General-American)
- /ˈbəʊ.bə/ (UK)
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Synonym of tapioca pearl.
She settled on the Chai Frappé Burst, a frozen, blended concoction with whipped cream, boba and cinnamon sugar sprinkles.
2024 September 16, Priya Krishna, “The Customized Drink Is Out of Control”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of boba tea.
alt of boba tea
“I was shocked,” said Leanne Yuen, a longtime boba drinker and a student at the University of California, Irvine. “What am I going to do now?”
2021 April 16, Kellen Browning, “Another Unlikely Pandemic Shortage: Boba Tea”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
- (colloquial, countable, slang, uncountable) A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bobas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |