Kobe

//ˈkoʊˌbi// intj, name, slang

intj, name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Exclaimed, while throwing something at a target, as a prediction or acknowledgement of accuracy. US, slang

    "(throws aforementioned paper cup at Russell Byrd– hits Byrd in the head) KOBE! […] Derrick Nix: Are you serious? You threw a crumpled paper cup at his head, hit him, and then yelled “Kobe!”"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
  2. 2
    A male given name.

    "One had a halfro and a Kobe Bryant Jersey that appeared to be unaccompanied by pants, toddler-sized Nikes peaked out from the bottom."

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wagyuwagyu

Example

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"How long have you been living in Kobe, then?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).

Etymology 2

After NBA player Kobe Bryant, emulating an earlier use of the name of Michael Jordan. Popularized by Dave Chappelle in a 2004 sketch. Kobe Bryant's parent named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu.

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Kobe beef

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