English word origin

Etymology of bop

Imitative of the sound made.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A very light smack, blow or punch.

verb

To strike gently or playfully.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Imitative of the sound made.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A style of improvised jazz from the 1940s. · A good, catchy song; a song that makes one want to dance. · A casual party with dancing; a disco. · A party hosted by a college's JCR or MCR.

verb

To dance to music with a marked beat.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Shortened from bebop.

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Source etymology 3

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verb

To walk casually; to stroll. · To have sex. · To fellate.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant of whop (“to move around quickly with an impact”) and bob (“to move gently vertically”) as well as from the dances above interpreted as a manner of locomotion.

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Source etymology 4

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noun

A promiscuous woman, especially in the context of having a high body count or giving fellatio to many men. · A woman who posts erotic content for money.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Originated in the early 2000s as a slang term in African American Vernacular English. Early entries for bop in Urban Dictionary date to 2005 (describing “a female who gives head [fellatio] to anyone.”). The term was popularized among Gen-Zers in 2023, after TikTok user @theyhateonbiran1 posted a video explaining the etymology (derived as an abbreviation of “blown out pussy,” in reference to a female who has had multiple sexual partners, although it has been adapted to alternatively mean “baddie on point,” usually in reference to women who post sexually provocative or explicit content online).

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