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