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on the boob

on the boob prepositional phrase: breastfeeding, nursing at the breast.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic, slang) Breastfeeding, nursing at the breast.
    • Sure, you could go with the German sock stuff – but that’s just heathers and you don’t want the woman depressed, for chrissake. A kid on the boob’s plenty.2003, Lorna Mary Jackson, A Game to Play on the Tracks, →ISBN, page 13
    • Toast, pastries or cereal bars are an easier on-the-move/on-the-boob option (and always choose a buggy you can drag around one-handed so that your other hand can accommodate toast – there’s no shame in it).2018, The Mumsition: Your Friendly Companion to the First Year of Motherhood, →ISBN
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, boob.

Questions about on the boob

What does on the boob mean?
On the boob means breastfeeding, nursing at the breast.
What part of speech is on the boob?
On the boob is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the boob in the dictionary

  1. on the blanket
  2. on the blink
  3. on the blob
  4. on the block
  5. on the boil
  6. on the boob
  7. on the book
  8. on the books
  9. on the bounce
  10. on the bow
  11. on the brain

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