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Originally Posted by Drolefille
I always assumed it came from Beau which was also a term for a significant other and then turned in to boo. (Same way some people say boo-coo for beaucoup)
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I heard "beau" used often for boyfriend when I was growing up, mainly from people in my parents' or grandparents' generations. Despite what urbandictionary says, I have
never heard "beau" used to refer to a girlfriend. One didn't hear "belle" used nearly as often for a girlfriend, although it was occasionally used.
Meanwhile, many thanks to mealPlanLover (seriously?) for the useful hyperlinking of "male." I would be at a loss otherwise.
