Bobo the Bear

About

Bobo the Bear is the patron saint of bearish markets. The design of Bobo is based on Apu Apustaja and sometimes Pepe the Frog created in the style of a bear. This variant is commonly posted on 4chan's /biz/ board, along with Mumu as the two sides of the trading market.

Origin

Although the bear existed as a meme before the name was attached to it^[1], the name itself was decided in a thread posted on the 17th of June 2018^[4], Bobo as a name won the competition and was thus declared official. Ever since then, the archives record over 40k^[5] uses of the word, most having to do with the aforementioned character or his influence over a situation.

Spread

Bobo is posted sitewide on 4chan, but most notably on the /biz/ Business & Finance Board^[2]. Many users post Bobo alongside Apustaja and Pepe memes on the /biz/ board, satirizing poor investment choices and signaling pessimism in a financial market's state of affairs. Bobo NFTs have also been made^[3].

Various Examples

Search Interest

External References

^[1] https://archived.moe/biz/thread/9625404/#q9625404

^[2] Spread

^[3] memeatlas

^[4] https://archived.moe/biz/thread/9918497/#q9918497

^[5] https://archived.moe/biz/search/text/bobo