ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hoobae

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hoobae is a noun meaning An underclassman or junior, in the context of Korea.

Meaning

An underclassman or junior, in the context of Korea.

More Meanings

  1. (South Korean idol fandom) A newer or less experienced idol.

Example Sentences

It is expected that hoobaes treat their sunbaes with respect.
I love Korean culture, especially the sunbae/hoobae relationship. And in baseball, you are always someone's sunbae or hoobae.
The sunbaes and hoobaes want to engage in an unofficial meet-and-greet mentoring session, especially to help the incoming freshmen.
Lea and Megan, my hubaes, thank you for the shared joy of all things K-drama and K-pop as it’s instilled a whole new level of love and appreciation for writing romance.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hubae, highschooler, hobdehoy, hoberdehoy, hoochie, hoojah.

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