balboa
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The money used in Panama divided into 100 centésimos
- noun
- /bælˈboʊə/
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balboa
- You could go lay on a beach and get tan and drink gingko balboa all day.
Examples
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i believed in it for john rambo; of course, redemption for rocky balboa.
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You can exchange your US dollars for balboas in Panama.
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The price for the meal was thirty balboas.
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After earning enough money, he decided to save his balboas for a trip.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Balboa is the name of Panama's money and comes from the Spanish explorer Balboa, who crossed Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Because Panama put his name and picture on coins and bills, a balboa now means the country's basic unit of 'money'.