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bobos

/ˈboʊboʊz/

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noun

Scheinheiliger, der sich als anti-materialistisch gibt

A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.

Examples :

"Despite driving a brand new Tesla and wearing designer clothes, Sarah insists she only cares about experiences and sustainability, making her friends suspect she's just one of those hypocritical bobos. "

Obwohl Sarah einen brandneuen Tesla fährt und Designerkleidung trägt, besteht sie darauf, dass ihr nur Erlebnisse und Nachhaltigkeit wichtig sind, was ihre Freunde vermuten lässt, dass sie nur eine dieser scheinheiligen Bobos ist.

person culture style attitude society character value

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noun

Angeber, Möchtegern-Beschützer

A self-styled bodyguard or groupie of the nouveau riche (such as a professional athlete or musician)

Examples :

"Surrounding the famous rapper were his bobos, eager to carry his bags and protect him from the crowd. "

Um den berühmten Rapper herum waren seine Angeber, die es eilig hatten, seine Taschen zu tragen und ihn vor der Menge zu schützen.

culture person group style society entertainment

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Nachahmung, Plagiat

An imitation of something, particularly a well known product, usually lower in quality than the original.

Examples :

"My little brother always wants "Air Jordans," but Mom usually buys him cheaper bobos from the discount store. "

Mein kleiner Bruder will immer "Air Jordans", aber Mama kauft ihm normalerweise billigere Nachahmungen aus dem Discounter.

economy business commerce industry

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Wehwehchen, Blessur

(Montreal) A boo-boo (minor injury)

Examples :

"After falling on the playground, the little boy ran to his mother to show her his bobos. "

Nachdem er auf dem Spielplatz hingefallen war, rannte der kleine Junge zu seiner Mutter, um ihr seine Wehwehchen zu zeigen.