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bo
(bō)n. pl. bos
A long staff, used as a weapon in martial arts.
[Japanese bō, stick, bo, from Middle Chinese baı̷wŋ', stick (also the source of Mandarin bàng), from Old Chinese *brôŋʔ, perhaps of Tai origin and akin to Thai phlɔɔŋ, club, cudgel (if the Tai word is not itself of Sinitic origin).]
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bo
(bəʊ) orboh
interj
1. an exclamation uttered to startle or surprise someone, esp a child in a game
2. slang an exclamation of encouragement or an expression of enthusiasm
bo
the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) Bolivia
BO
abbreviation for
1. informal body odour
2. (Theatre) box office
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B.O.
1. back order.
2. body odor.
3. box office.
4. branch office.
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