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boob
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1boob

noun \ˈbüb\

Definition of BOOB

1
: a stupid awkward person : simpleton
2
: boor, philistine
— boob·ish \ˈbü-bish\ adjective

Origin of BOOB

short for 1booby
First Known Use: 1907

Rhymes with BOOB

cube, lube, rube, tube

2boob

noun

Definition of BOOB

British
: mistake, blunder

Origin of BOOB

3boob
First Known Use: 1934

3boob

intransitive verb

Definition of BOOB

British
: goof 2

Examples of BOOB

  1. <it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it>

Origin of BOOB

1boob
First Known Use: 1935

Related to BOOB

Synonyms
blunder, err [British], flub, fluff, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), screw up, slip up, stumble, trip

4boob

noun

Definition of BOOB

sometimes vulgar
: breast

Origin of BOOB

short for 2booby
First Known Use: circa 1931

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