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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

verb

Definition of BOOB

intransitive verb
British
:  goof 2
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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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  1. boob
  2. boob tube
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