short for South
Boston aka southie MA, a hood in
boston. No one in
boston and southie calls it sobo. This is a term coined by realtors to make southie sound trendy like the back by or south end. This term is harshly rejected by long time southie residents who know its a gimmick to lure in rich yuppie bastards.
Yuppie- "I'm moving to Sobo where I
will buy a condo for $500,000so I
will be closer to my cube downtown"
Southie Guy- "Are ya Fackin retaded its called southie, not sobo you yuppie bastard,move back to vermont"