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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boobed; boobing; boobs
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Noun (2)
made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing
Verb
it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
The full coverage cups keep my boobs separated and contained (no spillage here).
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 17 Sep. 2024
The helmer reveals all about women and their love and hate with their boobs, through a Jaffa bra shop’s fitting room.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
With each passing day, as your estrogen level ratchets up, everything can get puffier and more tender (yes, including your boobs), and mood swings could be on the docket.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The channel’s flabbergasted hosts, played by Heidi Gardner and Mikey Day, try their best to steer away from the fact that the cookie is a boob.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
The full coverage cups keep my boobs separated and contained (no spillage here).
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 17 Sep. 2024
The helmer reveals all about women and their love and hate with their boobs, through a Jaffa bra shop’s fitting room.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
With each passing day, as your estrogen level ratchets up, everything can get puffier and more tender (yes, including your boobs), and mood swings could be on the docket.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boob. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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