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boob

Pronunciation: /ˈbuːb/

The English word “boob” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An idiot; a fool.
  2. A mistake.
  3. A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.
  4. A prison; jail.

verb

  1. To behave stupidly; to act like a boob.
  2. To make a mistake.

Etymology

Clipped form of booby (“fool”). Appeared near the beginning of the twentieth century; more information at booby § Etymology 1.

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