boob

Meaning

Noun

1. (informal) An idiot; a fool.
2. (informal) A mistake.

Verb

1. To behave stupidly; to act like a boob.
2. (informal) To make a mistake.

Synonyms

tit

breast

titty

booby

boobie

dumbbell

dummy

knocker

pinhead

bosom

jug

dope

duffer

goof

drop the ball

blunder

hooter

sin

fuck up

mamma

mammary

mess up

moron

muff

fool

simpleton

bust

dullard

klutz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbuːb/

Etymology

Clipped form of booby (“fool”). Appeared near the beginning of the twentieth century; more information at booby § Etymology 1.