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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Of the word Boob

B. Top view

oo. Front view

b. Side view

Have a great day

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By *dam_TinaCouple over a year ago

Hampshire

Took me a minute to get that but that's awesome

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By *umboJim123Man over a year ago

chelmsford

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By *partharmonyCouple over a year ago

Ruislip

Interesting visualisations.

That's not what etymology is but that's probably a bit pedantic and I'll get in trouble for saying that.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Interesting visualisations.

That's not what etymology is but that's probably a bit pedantic and I'll get in trouble for saying that. "

Pedant

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very good

But to be even more pedantic, boob is singular so it only really works with the last 'b'.

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By *essiCouple over a year ago

suffolk

"Very good

But to be even more pedantic, boob is singular so it only really works with the last 'b'.

Plural being boobies..?

Not the blue footed variety..

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Interesting visualisations.

That's not what etymology is but that's probably a bit pedantic and I'll get in trouble for saying that. "

According to Etymology Online, it started as slang in the US, first attested in 1927. "Boobies" first attested in the 17th century, related to "bubby". Possibly from Latin for reasons I'm not getting into here (if you look you'll see why), or it might be a natural childlike use of language (they give equivalents from French and German)

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