boobies
word · lemma: booby
Definition
'Boobies' is a slang word for breasts, used informally or in a playful context. It can also refer to a type of seabird called a 'booby'.
Usage & Nuances
'Boobies' is informal and often playful or childish, commonly used among friends or in jokes. It is not appropriate in formal situations. 'Booby' (singular) can also mean a silly person, but 'boobies' almost always refers to breasts or the bird. Beware of context.
Spanish: bubis (coloquial) - piqueros (ave)Portuguese (BR): seios (gíria) - atobás (ave)Portuguese (PT): mamas (gíria) - atobás (ave)Chinese (Simplified): 胸部（俚语）- 鲣鸟（鸟类）Chinese (Traditional): 胸部（俚語）- 軟嘴鰹鳥（鳥類）Hindi: स्तन (स्लैंग) - बूबीज़ (पक्षी)Arabic: ثديان (عامية) - البوبيز (طائر)Bengali: বুবি - স্তন (স্ল্যাং) - এক ধরনের সামুদ্রিক পাখিRussian: бу́би (сленг) - грудь (разг.) - олуши (птицы)Japanese: おっぱい（スラング） - カツオドリ（鳥）Vietnamese: vú (thân mật, lóng) - chim boobies (loài chim biển)Korean: 뽀삐 (속어) - 가슴 (속어) - 부비새 (새)Turkish: göğüsler (argo) - sümsük kuşları (kuş)Urdu: بوبیز (سلیگ) - سینے (سلیگ) - بوبیز (پرندہ)Indonesian: payudara (gaul) - burung boobies (burung laut)
Example Sentences
She wore a dress that covered her boobies.
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Children giggled when someone said boobies.
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Blue-footed boobies live near the ocean.
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She laughed and said, 'Stop staring at my boobies!'
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The documentary showed a group of boobies diving for fish.
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It's just a word for boobies, don't be embarrassed.
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