/ˈbowba/, [ˈbow.β̞ɐ]
OriginAttested since circa 1846. Perhaps from Latin balbus. Compare Spanish bobo.
- femininelie, fib
- femininehoax
“1886, in O Galiciano, 91, p. 3” — "What you need", I reply, "is a good rod down your back; yo have always been a dissolute guy, and for having one more day of fun you are taking advantage of this hoax about the end of the world …"
- feminineblister
- femininea sickness of cattle
Formsboubas(plural) · buba(alternative)