波霸

Chinese

wave; (Cantonese) ball
feudal chief; rule by force; tyrant
feudal chief; rule by force; tyrant; lord; master; hegemon; usurp
 
trad. (波霸) 波 霸
simp. #(波霸) 波 霸
Literally: “large balls”.

Etymology

Originally Hong Kong Cantonese; 波 (bo1) is from English ball.

Pronunciation

Noun

波霸

  1. (chiefly Cantonese, colloquial, slang) busty woman; huge-breasted girl
  2. large tapioca pearls used in boba tea

Synonyms

  • (busty woman): 咪神; (Singapore Hokkien) 大奶母

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: boba
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