boob
UK: buːb | US: buːb
Definition
n. 1. (slang) a foolish or stupid person
n. 2. (informal) a woman’s breast
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Etymology
The word "boob" has two distinct meanings with separate origins:
- For "foolish person": Likely derived from the early 20th-century slang "booby" (a stupid person), which itself traces back to Spanish "bobo" (fool) or Latin "balbus" (stammering, implying foolishness).
- For "breast": First recorded in the 1930s as American slang, possibly influenced by "bubby" (an older term for breast) or as a playful reduplication of the "b" sound, evoking softness or roundness.
Examples
Don’t be such a boob—read the instructions carefully.
The comedy movie featured a classic boob who kept tripping over his own feet.
She adjusted her swimsuit to avoid a wardrobe malfunction.
The baby giggled while drinking milk.
His joke was so childish that everyone rolled their eyes and called him a boob.