Obama carries an equivalent meaning as cool. The term sterms from Barack Obama, news have been stating the US president features in the slang dictionary.
Overview
editObama is first documented in the UCLA Slang 6(UCLA Slang sixth editon), a slang dictionary published by University of California, Los Angeles, orgainized linguistics professor Pamela Munro.
Origin
editThe term is first publish in the sixth edition of UCLA Slang along with the 44th and current President of the United States.[1] It is a reference to the President.[2]
Definition
editThe definition of the term is cool, as in You are so obama[3], however, the word cool is still included in the same dictionary since people still thinks of it as a slang.[3]
References
edit- ^ ‘Obama’ now slang for ‘cool’ in UCLA lexicon The sixth edition of “UCLA Slang” is being published this month and the US president’s name, Obama, has been listed with a definition of “cool,” attracting more readers.
- ^ 'Obama' a new entry in slang dictionary
- ^ a b Schwa! Popular slang dictionary marks 20th anniversary at UCLA