boob
1. noun, slang A female breast. The male fascination with boobs will always be beyond my understanding. I heard that Amanda hardly has any boobs and just wears push-up bras all the time. I feel like these bra companies cater only to the average woman. If you have huge boobs or you're flat as a board, good luck finding something that fits!
2. noun A stupid, clumsy, or foolish person. Jeremy can act like such a boob sometimes. OK, which one of you boobs jammed this paper in the printer? Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a boob.
3. noun A foolish or clumsy mistake or error. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Aw, don't worry, you just made a bit of a boob, that's all. Did I really write 2 + 2 = 5? Boy, that was a boob! I really made a boob bringing up my arrest during the job interview.
4. verb To make a foolish or clumsy mistake or error. Primarily heard in UK. I'm afraid I boobed pretty spectacularly in class this morning. I really boobed bringing up my arrest during the job interview. Which one of you boobed and backed their car onto the lawn? Dad is going to have a fit when he sees these tire tracks!
booby hatch
derogatory slang A hospital for the mentally ill. If you keep saying crazy things like that, they're going to throw you in the booby hatch.
booby prize
An award given to the worst performer in a competition. Roy would get the booby prize for today's race—I didn't know a person could run so slow! I may not have taken the booby prize, but that was still one of the worst tournament performances of my career. I don't expect to win, but I sure hope I don't get the booby prize!
in the booby hatch
derogatory slang In a hospital for the mentally ill. If you keep saying crazy things like that, they're going to throw you in the booby hatch. He tried to have his wife put in the booby hatch for mental incompetence so that he could take control of her finances.
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