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- noun the
nose .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Blackening his dexter eye, and from his "boko" drawing blood.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 30, 1892 Various
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First, by observation, there came boko and nigh him wigworms and nigh him tittlies and nigh him cheekadeekchimple and nigh him pickpocket with pickpocketpumb, pick-pocketpoint, pickpocketprod, pickpocket — promise and upwithem.
Finnegans Wake 2006
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Quite a human touch — getting that Russian on the boko.
The White Monkey 2004
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A certain MOSSOO DER KERJEGU, a Republican, too, bless his boko! said as 'races were essential to' orsebreeding, and that without betting there would be no races. '
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 14, 1891 Various
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Prince Ama-boko remained at Tajima, and was the father of a mighty race.
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Ama-boko paid no heed to these words, for he did not believe that the threat would be fulfilled.
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Ama-boko marveled at the brilliancy of the jewel, and allowed the man to continue his journey.
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(That's accepting the ridiculous premise that one could agree or disagree with an adjective as descriptive of milions of different people.) boko fittleworth on September 20, 2008 at
Hot Air » Top Picks 2008
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MacGown on the boko really brought it into Court.”
The Silver Spoon 2004
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'er one on the boko, like this -- see; yer must show a bit of pluck, yer know.'
Liza of Lambeth 1919
antinomy commented on the word boko
The nose (informal). Typically used in the phrase 'biff on the boko'.
June 9, 2009