Boob
a stupid person; fool; dunce.
British. a blunder; mistake.
British. to blunder.
a female breast.
Historical Examples
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
Mince Pie
Author: Christopher Darlington Morley
Release Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]
Christopher Darlington Morley
You Should Worry Says John Henry George V. Hobart
noun
an ignorant or foolish person; booby
(Brit) an embarrassing mistake; blunder
a female breast
verb
(intransitive) (Brit) to make a blunder
noun (Austral, slang)
a prison
adjective
of poor quality, similar to that provided in prison: boob coffee
n.
A stupid person; dimwit: There are still boobs, alack, who’d like the old-time gin-mill back (1908+)
A person who is too innocent and trusting; sucker: The poor boob fell for his line and gave him the money (1920s+)
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