BOOB


Meaning of BOOB in English

I. ˈbüb noun

Etymology: short for booby (I)

Date: 1907

1. : a stupid awkward person : simpleton

2. : boor , philistine

• boob·ish ˈbü-bish adjective

II. noun

Etymology: boob (III)

Date: 1934

British : mistake , blunder

III. intransitive verb

Etymology: boob (I)

Date: 1935

British : goof 2

IV. noun

Etymology: short for booby (II)

Date: circa 1931

sometimes vulgar : breast

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.