boob
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8.4
- noun
- /buːb/
- Offensive
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idiota
- After making a silly mistake in the meeting, he felt like a total boob.
- an incompetent boob
- a bunch of boobs
- a boob thing to say
And you look like a boob on that show, like you have a problem.
- And you look like a boob on that show, like you have a problem.
Examples
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And in the long run of history, I'm the biggest boob in town.
Fiction book (1999) -
OK, so you are obviously known for being a boob connoisseur.
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And you look like a boob on that show, like you have a problem.
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What do you know, you big boob?
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All these idiots are gonna be home watching the boob tube for me tonight.
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Because of some silly, inconsiderate boob who took my bag... ...I left my bread in San Francisco!
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The poor, simple boob.
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Just because a man's in prison doesn't mean he's a boob.
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Don't be such a boob; you need to think before you speak.
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She called him a boob for not understanding the simple instructions.
Synonyms
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6.0
A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes
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8.8
A person who behaves in a silly or careless way
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8.2
A person who acts in a stupid or foolish way
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8.7
A person who makes silly mistakes
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1.1
A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices
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8.1
A person who is not very smart or acts silly
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7.5
A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes
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9.9
A person who is foolish or silly and makes simple mistakes
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9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
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9.9
A person who behaves in a foolish way
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9.9
A person who acts silly, said as a playful insult
A teasing name for someone acting clumsy or foolish
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Etymology
Boob for a silly person comes from Spanish bobo, which means 'stupid'; English took it as booby and later made it shorter as boob. That's why calling someone a boob means they acted foolishly or made a silly mistake.