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boob

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noun \ ˈbüb \

Definition of boob

1 :a stupid awkward person :simpleton

2 :boor, philistine

compared to the civilized and educated European, the American seemed a boob
—J. T. Farrell

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boobish

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Origin and Etymology of boob

short for ¹booby

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boob

noun

Definition of boob

British

:mistake, blunder

Origin and Etymology of boob

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boob

verb

Definition of boob

intransitive verb

British

:goof 2

realised that he had boobed by paying too much

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Examples of boob in a Sentence

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

Origin and Etymology of boob

boob Synonyms

Synonyms

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

Related Words

nod; bobble, botch, bungle, butcher, foozle, mangle, mishandle, muff, murder; miscalculate, misconceive, miscount, miscue, misdeem, misgauge, misjudge, mistake; misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

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boob

noun

Definition of boob

sometimes vulgar

:breast

Origin and Etymology of boob

short for ²booby

BOOB Defined for English Language Learners

boob

verb

Definition of boob for English Language Learners

: to make a foolish or careless mistake

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