bo

/ˈbo/ · B1 · intj

hey, mate, dude

🧉 Uruguayan slang, clipped from vos (you): Bo, ¿todo bien?

Typical of Uruguay: bo comes from vos, the Rioplatense word for you, worn down to one syllable. You use it to call a friend, like hey mate. Fittingly, Uruguayans say it over a gourd of mate.

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