The injury sense is a child-language sound word attested since the 15th century. The social sense shortens the English expression bourgeois bohemian, rendered in French as bourgeois-bohème.
The injury sense is a child-language sound word attested since the 15th century. The social sense shortens the English expression bourgeois bohemian, rendered in French as bourgeois-bohème.
What does bobo mean in French?
It usually means a small hurt in child-directed speech or an affluent urban person linked with progressive and environmental values.
Is bobo masculine or feminine?
The small-hurt noun is masculine. For a person, bobo can refer to a man or a woman without changing form.
What is the plural of bobo?
The regular plural is bobos.
Is bobo insulting?
The injury sense is affectionate. The social label is often teasing or critical and can feel dismissive when applied to a person.
Where does bobo come from?
The injury sense comes from child language, while the social label shortens bourgeois bohemian or French bourgeois-bohème.