No, "bubble tea" is the Americanized way of saying it. No, it is not gross. It is a flavored tea drink originated in Taiwan that usually contains tapioca "pearls", aka the Boba. You suck the drink through a large straw so you can eat the Boba too. There are also "popping boba", which is simply a small bubble around a burst of juice that well, pops easily in your mouth.
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The word originated in La Jolla, California, USA. It was created by UCSD student Angela Tuan in an attempt to get a group of people out of her apartment.
The word originated in La Jolla, California, USA. It was created by UCSD student Angela Tuan in an attempt to get a group of people out of her apartment.
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In Taiwan, BOBA is a slang term used for "big breast" or "big-breasted female". Only in the U.S., did the word take on the new meaning of tapioca ball, probably due to its spherical resemblence. Back in Taiwan, the origin of boba, they use the word zen zu, which literally means "pearl", to refer to the tasty tapioca ball. Regardless, both bobas are good.
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by nychick55 December 17, 2006
Get the bobala mug.refers to a tapioca ball that can be found in many flavors and colors, most commonly large, black, and sweet, which is contained in cold, flavored green, black, or oolang tea, coffee, smoothies, slushies, and snow bubbles. originated as refering to the drink itself, being "bubble tea"--tea that has been shaken to insured proper mixing causing bubbles to form. this is popular in places with large populations of asian people, especially in the annoying teeny bopper age group. served anywhere from asian restaraunts, trendy cafes, coffee shops, hole-in-the-wall diners, and juice bars.
dar: hey i'm bored
stace: me too
rick: hey let's go to guppy to get some boba!
danny: but there are some many little annoying teeny boppers there
stace: it's so trendy
rick: i want boba!
dar: ok fine
stace: me too
rick: hey let's go to guppy to get some boba!
danny: but there are some many little annoying teeny boppers there
stace: it's so trendy
rick: i want boba!
dar: ok fine
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The term is an obvious reference to Boba Fett, and it was used in a freemium mobile game, The Simpsons Tapped Out.
The term is an obvious reference to Boba Fett, and it was used in a freemium mobile game, The Simpsons Tapped Out.
Patty: Hey, Boba Fat, could you trundle a few steps to the left? I can’t see the TV. In fact, I can’t see that whole half of the house.
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