boob

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noun (1)

1
: a stupid awkward person : simpleton
2
: boor, philistine
compared to the civilized and educated European, the American seemed a boobJ. T. Farrell
boobish adjective

boob

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noun (2)

British

boob

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verb

boobed; boobing; boobs

intransitive verb

British
: goof sense 2
realised that he had boobed by paying too much

boob

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noun (3)

sometimes vulgar
: breast

Examples of boob in a Sentence

Verb it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
First, some background: Fibrosis isn’t limited to just the boobs. Korin Miller, SELF, 11 Mar. 2024 Emily Ratajkowski and her left boob ruled the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2024 Since then, it’s been open season for Sydney Sweeney boob jokes, especially in comments under the actor’s Instagram posts. Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 Stick the pasties on your boob, lift each one with the tug of its top tab, then adhere it to your skin. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024 The hip-hop artist put her own spin on Regina George’s iconic outfit from the rom-com (originally worn by Rachel McAdams), sporting a white tank top with boob cutouts that revealed her purple bra. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024 And one of those references just so happens to be Megan wearing the iconic boob cutout tank top — a.k.a. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2024 Chrissy Teigen revealed she’s gotten a boob job three times. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024 Note the enlarged boobs and outfit to be made more revealing. Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1), Noun (2), and Verb

short for booby entry 1

Noun (3)

short for booby entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1959, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boob was in 1907

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Cite this Entry

“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boob. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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