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title: "boo · GenZ Decoded"
description: "boo: A term of endearment for a romantic partner or significant other. Example: \"Going to dinner with my boo.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# boo

Gen Z[#dating](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/dating/)

**Meaning.** A term of endearment for a romantic partner or significant other.

See it in a sentence

Going to dinner with my boo.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    boo,[SO](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/so/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [bae](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bae/)

- Gen X

    [better half](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/better-half/)

- Boomer

    [main squeeze](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/main-squeeze/)

- Plain English

    term of endearment for a romantic partner or significant other

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## Related slang

- [beige flag](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/beige-flag/): A quirky but harmless trait in a partner that is neither good nor bad.
- [better half](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/better-half/): Affectionate term for a romantic partner.
- [boo'd up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/boo-d-up/): Being in a happy romantic relationship or coupled up.
- [breadcrumbing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/breadcrumbing/): Leading someone on with sporadic attention to keep them interested without commitment.

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