boba tea

English

Boba tea

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 波霸 (bōbà), from Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “large breasts, tapioca pearls”), from 波 (bo1) transcribing English ball and 霸 (baa3, “chief, top”).

Noun

boba tea (countable and uncountable, plural boba teas)

Synonym of bubble tea.
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  A nearby bus depot is a hub for commuters and tempts them to linger with a boba tea shop, a gyro stand and an outdoor cinema.

References

“boba, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2018.

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