boo
photo credit: "NYC LOVE" by t.germeau (CC-BY-2.0) Definition: (noun) girlfriend or boyfriend
Example: Debbie was my boo until she found out Carol was my boo, too.
Quote:
“Even though there's another man who's in my life, you will always be my boo.”
Typically, English endearments follow predictable patterns. Some lovers are royalty (He’s my prince) or birds (She’s my dove). Others are flowers (sweet pea) or toys (baby doll, teddy bear). And some people nickname their beloved after things to eat, such as pumpkin, honey, sugar or sweetie pie.
But some pet names are less obvious. In the 1940s, people used poopsie to address a boyfriend or girlfriend (which most likely comes from the older poppet and not from poop!) The synonym boopsie may be the original source of this week’s word, though its history is uncertain. It might also come from the old-fashioned beau (boyfriend).
A. C. Kemp | January 6, 2005
