Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A screen (often in disc form) placed between a light and an illuminated actor or object in order to diffuse the glare. · A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds. · A template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown light.
Uncertain; possibly from go-b(etween) (“intermediary, middleman”) + -o (suffix forming informal terms).
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