Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

booba

/ˈbuːbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
boo-ba
IPA
/ˈbuːbə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Deliberate misspelling of boobs.

Humorous

noun

Deliberate misspelling of boba.

Humorous

Etymology

Coined by 4chan in 2020, most likely as a typo, in response to an image of American actress Elizabeth Olsen, which then developed into an Internet meme.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce booba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbuːbə/.
What does booba mean?
Deliberate misspelling of boobs.
Where does booba come from?
Coined by 4chan in 2020, most likely as a typo, in response to an image of American actress Elizabeth Olsen, which then developed into an Internet meme.

How to pronounce booba

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