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boob

UK/ˈbuːb/ US/ˈbub/ fairly common informal slang uk us
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

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verb

1.

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

  • “I blundered during the job interview”
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Origin

Clipped form of booby (“fool”). Appeared near the beginning of the twentieth century; more information at booby § Etymology 1.

Phrases

  • boob up

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