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Thread #87035 Message #1622782
Posted By: *daylia*
08-Dec-05 - 10:59 AM
Thread Name: BS: The real meaning of 'boobs'
Subject: RE: BS: The real meaning of 'boobs'
Just looked "boob" up in Webster's, LH. There's 5 definitions, as follows:
boob:
1. a stupid, awkward person : SIMPLETON (short for 'booby', 1909)
2. BOOR : PHILISTINE
3. MISTAKE, BLUNDER (British, 1934)
4. GOOF (British, 1939)
5. BREAST -- sometimes considered vulgar (short for 'booby', 1945)
These are followed immediately by
boob-oi-sie [blend of boob and bourgeoisie] (1922)
: the general public regarded as consisting of boobs
I like the last one best! :-D