bo UK /bəʊ/US /boʊ/particle 2exclamation 1noun 2phrase 1forms 1phrases 1 particle2 •(Singapore, Singlish) Final interrogative particle, used to invite agreement.Swee bo? •(Singapore, Singlish) Final interrogative particle, forming a yes-no question from a declarative statement. exclamation1 •An exclamation used to startle or frighten.We may fairely cry bo-bo-boe; it may well make us hoarse, but it will nothing advaunce it. — 1603 noun2 •A quarterstaff, especially in an oriental context. •(US, slang) Fellow, chap, boy.‘Never heard of him,’ he smiled. ‘On your way, bo.’ — 1940 phrase1 •Initialism of best of: Often directly precedes an odd number. formsbos Phrases with bo ho kua bo ho jiakSuperficial; incompetent or having no substance despite appearances, skin-deep; portraying oneself as greater than one actually is; all style and no substance.
BO noun 4verb 1forms 1phrases 1 noun4 •(informal, euphemistic) a short form of "body odor", the bad smell that comes from a person who sweats •Initialism of box office.The film is expected to gross more than $100 million at the domestic BO. •Initialism of business object.A business object (BO) is simply a software abstraction of a real-world entity. — 2004 •Initialism of bronchiolitis obliterans. verb1 •Initialism of bind off. formsBOs Phrases with BO ho kua bo ho jiakSuperficial; incompetent or having no substance despite appearances, skin-deep; portraying oneself as greater than one actually is; all style and no substance.