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Bo vs Boer - What's the difference?

bo | boer |

As nouns the difference between bo and boer

is that bo is old manservant while boer is (l); peasant.

As a verb boer is

to farm.

bo

English

Etymology 1

Imitative.

Alternative forms

* boh * boo

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • An exclamation used to startle or frighten.
  • * , II.37:

    • Etymology 2

    Probably a shortening of (m).

    Noun

  • (US, slang) Fellow, chap, boy.
  • * 1940 , (Raymond Chandler), Farewell, My Lovely , Penguin 2010, p. 255:

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A quarterstaff, especially in an oriental context.

    • Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    boer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Dutch colonist in South Africa, or one of their (white) descendants, especially a farmer; an Afrikaner.
  • *1979 , , A Dry White Season , Vintage 1998, p. 93:
  • *:‘I won't say good day to a fucking boer !’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside.
  • A militant in the (Boer War)

    • See also

    * Afrikaner * Asian * Bantu * colored

    Anagrams

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