"boombayah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Blackpink single "Boombayah". The meaning is onomatopoeic from sounds of sex. According to Know Your Meme, the first known instance of this word being defined as sex was posted on Urban Dictionary at November 6, 2023. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} boombayah (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, euphemistic) Sex. Wikipedia link: Blackpink, Boombayah, Know Your Meme, Urban Dictionary Tags: Internet, euphemistic, uncountable
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