- Kobe Bryant is one of the most prominent basketball players to ever live and people prefer to refer to him as simply “Kobe”. By adding, or compounding, the word -sexual, we get the word kobesexual, which doesn’t necessarily mean the person is sexually attracted to Kobe but rather that s/he is a diehard, passionate fan, and also very loyal to the point where someone may believe that you are actually sexually attracted to Kobe.
Kobesexual
adjective Eponym
Describes the sexual orientation of a person, specifically a Californian, who is a hardcore fan of the legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Etymology : This is an eponym from the name of a famous basketball athlete named Kobe Bryant. “kobe”+”-sexual”.
Source : : I’m a big fan of Kobe Bryant and whenever I bring him up in a conversation, my friend would accuse me of being Kobesexual. 09/6/11.
Last modified: 6 December 2011