Etymology

Kobe

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Today it means: Exclaimed, while throwing something at a target, as a prediction or acknowledgement of accuracy. Full definition →

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Kobe · proper noun1

From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).

Kobe · interjection2

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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