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boob

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noun \ˈbüb\

Definition of boob

  1. 1 :  a stupid awkward person :  simpleton

  2. 2 :  boor, philistine compared to the civilized and educated European, the American seemed a boob — J. T. Farrell

boobish

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Origin and Etymology of boob

short for 1booby

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boob

noun

Definition of boob

British

  1. :  mistake, blunder

Origin and Etymology of boob

3boob

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boob

verb

Definition of boob

British

  1. intransitive verb

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

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Examples of boob in a Sentence

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

Origin and Etymology of boob

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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

  1. :  breast

Origin and Etymology of boob

short for 2booby

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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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