English
Category:English palindromes
Etymology
Short for booby. This term has several dates of English usage, as referenced.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�b|-u�b
Noun
en-noun
- 1945 slang breast, esp. human female, though may less often be used for other species.
- 1909 pejorative idiot|Idiot, dummy, dork.
#: Look at that boob drive on the wrong side of the road!
#: They all come over here to get laid. They think itâ��s sinful here ... the poor boobs! — Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer, 1934
- 1934 (w:British English|British English) A mistake, blunder.
Synonyms
italbrac|a woman�s breast - See WikiSaurus:breasts
See also
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