boob

¹

[ boob ]

noun

1. a stupid person; fool; dunce.
2. British. a blunder; mistake.

verb (used without object)

1. British. to blunder.

boob

²

[ boob ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a female breast.

boob

¹

/ buːb /

noun

1. a prison

adjective

1. of poor quality, similar to that provided in prison

   boob coffee

boob

²

/ buːb /

noun

1. an ignorant or foolish person; booby
2. an embarrassing mistake; blunder
3. a female breast

verb

1. intr to make a blunder

Word History and Origins

Origin of boob¹

1905–10, Americanism; back formation from booby ¹

Origin of boob²

First recorded in 1945–50; apparently back formation from booby ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of boob¹

from the US colloquial sense of booby hatch meaning jail

Origin of boob²

C20: back formation from booby

Example Sentences

The most common example of flattening light in residential contexts is the ubiquitous “boob light,” usually placed in the middle of the ceiling and equipped with a strong bulb.

From Popular-Science

To put it plainly, if you’re looking at someone standing in front of a wall, the wall will seem closer if a distant bright bulb is illuminating both the person and the wall at the same intensity—the boob light effect.

From Popular-Science

He said he wanted me to get plastic surgery for the scars on my torso from cancer surgery and get a boob job.

From Time

We can learn7 enough in two lessons to make good in this Boob community.

From Project Gutenberg

A small boy once defined a Boob as one who always treats other people better than he does himself.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course, what bothers other people is that the Boob is so happy.

From Project Gutenberg

Nature must love the Boob, because she is a good deal of a Boob herself.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the Boob who is always willing to look hopefully for angels who will see them ultimately.

From Project Gutenberg

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