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boobs

/buːbz/

boobs is the plural of boob.

boobs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of boob.

Meaning of boob

Noun (1)

boob (plural boobs)

  1. (Canada, US, dated, derogatory, informal) An idiot; a fool.
    • Not having an ear for music it annoys me to hear the boobs squeal.1914, George Vere Hobart, Boobs, as Seen by John Henry, →OCLC, page 75
  2. (UK, informal) A mistake.

Noun (2)

boob (plural boobs)

  1. (colloquial, slang) A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.
    • Tough luck. Too quick in covering to let them see her boobs.1935, James T. Farrell, Studs Lonigan; A Trilogy, →OCLC, Judgement Day
    Synonyms:
    breasts

Noun (3)

boob (plural boobs)

  1. (Australia, US) A prison; jail.
    • Then he got or was brought back to Mongumber he was tired to a tree and was belted by the white officer in charge put into the boob that they have ther I think of cause we cant say for a certain he was brought out of the boob dead or nearly.1927, William Cooper, letter, in Heiss & Minter (eds.), Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature, Allen & Unwin 2008, p. 26

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Questions about boobs

What is boobs the plural of?
Boobs is the plural of boob.
How do you pronounce boobs?
Boobs is pronounced /buːbz/.

Words near boobs in the dictionary

  1. boobook
  2. boobook owl
  3. boobook owls
  4. boobooks
  5. booboos
  6. boobs
  7. boobs up
  8. boobsicle
  9. boobsicles
  10. boobsweat
  11. boobtacular

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