boob

¹

[ boob ]

noun

1. a stupid person; fool; dunce.
2. British. a blunder; mistake.

verb (used without object)

1. British. to blunder.

boob

²

[ boob ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a female breast.

boob

¹

/ buːb /

noun

1. a prison

adjective

1. of poor quality, similar to that provided in prison

   boob coffee

boob

²

/ buːb /

noun

1. an ignorant or foolish person; booby
2. an embarrassing mistake; blunder
3. a female breast

verb

1. intr to make a blunder

Word History and Origins

Origin of boob¹

1905–10, Americanism; back formation from booby ¹

Origin of boob²

First recorded in 1945–50; apparently back formation from booby ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of boob¹

from the US colloquial sense of booby hatch meaning jail

Origin of boob²

C20: back formation from booby

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