boba

[ boh-buh ]

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noun

Also bo·ba tea []. bubble tea ( def ).
(often used with a plural verb) large, round pearls of tapioca, usually boiled in a sweetened syrup and served in bubble tea.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of boba¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; said to be from a dialectal Chinese source akin to Cantonese bo baa or Mandarin bōbà “tapioca pearl,” colloquially, “big-breasted woman,” equivalent to Cantonese bo “ball, breast” (from English ball ¹( def ) ) + baa “overlord, tyrant”

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Example Sentences

No one knows what they're about but Boba Fett is rumored to be the subject of one.

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That Boba Fett may star in his own Star Wars film is bittersweet for many fans.

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Although the first spin-off is likely to tell the Boba Fett story, that has yet to be confirmed.

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To keep the child quiet, the adults slap a pair of headphones on the young Wookie as the boy watches a Boba Fett cartoon.

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Earee di hi, and Boba, the Earee of Otaha, and several of their friends.

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Nuncita, who was generally the one for bright ideas, suggested that they should play at la boba (the fool).

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