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boob

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbub// UK //bˈuːb// boob Archaic Informal Slang Vulgar

n. a woman's breast, especially when used in a casual or slightly rude way.

n. the female breast; informal and often vulgar in register, frequently used in plural form.


Synonyms
Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Clipped form of booby (“breast”). Appeared from the 20th century; more information at booby § Etymology 2.

Etymology 3

Apparently shortened from booby-hatch.

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