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ConnectWord · Ages 12-30 · In use

boo

An affectionate word for a boyfriend, girlfriend or crush. "Boo'd up" means being in a relationship.

Can't hang Friday, she's with her boo.

For parents and educators

Harmless.

Where it came from

In use since the late 1980s. Possibly from the French "beau".

Also heard as

my boo, boo'd up

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