"boko" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbəʊ.kəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈboʊ.koʊ/ [US] Forms: bokos [plural]
enPR: bōʹkō [US] Rhymes: -əʊkəʊ Etymology: Circa 1820. Multiple potential origins: # From beak (“nose”) # From French beaucoup (“very much”) # Blend of beak (“nose”) + coconut # From boke (“point; thrust”) # From poke, as in poke one's nose into Etymology templates: {{m|en|beak|gloss=nose}} beak (“nose”), {{=}} =, {{=}} =, {{=}} =, {{=}} =, {{der|en|fr|beaucoup|gloss=very much}} French beaucoup (“very much”), {{blend|en|beak|coconut|gloss1=nose}} Blend of beak (“nose”) + coconut, {{m|en|boke|gloss=point; thrust}} boke (“point; thrust”), {{m|en|poke}} poke, {{m|en|poke one's nose into}} poke one's nose into Head templates: {{en-noun}} boko (plural bokos)
  1. (dated, West Midlands, originally boxing) The nose. Tags: West-Midlands, dated Categories (topical): Boxing Synonyms: nose Related terms: Boko Haram
    Sense id: en-boko-en-noun-jfhNqfL- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, West Midlands English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for boko meaning in English (2.9kB)

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