Etymology

bo jio

Today it means: To leave someone out from an event or activity by not inviting them. Full definition →

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The story

From Hokkien 無/无 (bô, “not”) + 招 (chio, “invite”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.