I hate the use of the word 'Boobs' - which means 'a mistake.'?

Question

I find it a dimishing term for the body part. Whether used by men or women, I get really irritated by it.

Does anyone else feel that way.

I an appreciate that it might be an easy way (light hearted!) to refer to 'breasts' in that way, but I think that is a problem too, that it needs that uphamism - like the use of the term 'sleeping with' - meaning, 'having sex with...'

Answer 1

you've kinda got a point there, and it just goes to show how little people think about the human body (or at least, how they thought of it when "boob" came into usage).



However, words evolve and take on new meanings. Most people don't know of the original meaning of the word boob... And even out of those that do know, a lot of them still automatically think of "boob" as being "breast." Things change with time, and sometimes it's best to accept the change rather than fight it.



By the way, I've never heard of boob meaning "mistake". I've heard of it as a "stupid or foolish person."

Answer 2

You have some good answers. People like to make nicknames for all kinds of things. I agree that proper language expression requires us to use proper terms for what we are describing so that there can be no misunderstanding. The breasts probably have more nicknames than just about any other part of the body. This can be confusing. So I recommend that you use the proper terms, breasts or bosoms, and good luck on trying to get everybody around you to comply with your request. It will be easier for you to let everybody else say what they want to say because they will find your proper term request to be a bit stuffy.

Answer 3

I think BOOBS, is a good term for breasts, B,that looks like two boobs viewed from above, then OO, say no more,back to B, then you have all those female curves in S.

I think it is one of the nicer terms, but then i am male, what do i know?

Answer 4

Boob is short for the word booboisie. I copied the definition:



boob‧oi‧sie  /ˌbubwɑˈzi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[boo-bwah-zee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation



–noun a segment of the general public composed of uneducated, uncultured persons.



Perhaps boobs make men dumb, ya think?

Answer 5

Not really bothered about making a 'boob' myself or even making an 'a s s' of myself, I am not too fond of the word 'faux pas' that seems to doing the rounds in some areas at the moment, just seems a silly pointless word to me.

Answer 6

Is 't i t s' better?? And honestly, when you are putting on a size 38 'G' bra everyday, I think the word boobs (mistake) truely applies. Try not to take it so literal, it is just a word, call them what you want and teach your kids to call them 'tatas' or something cutsie and silly. Whatever works for you. :)

Answer 7

Nope, Not at all. There's good boobs (breasts) and bad boobs (dummies). Ya just gotta know the difference.

Answer 8

Don't you mean "boo-boo" as a term for a mistake? Never heard a mistake called a "boob" before. Stupid people are sometimed called boobs though......

Answer 9

boobs is the best word in the world. you can even spell it out on a calculator. 80085!!! still makes me smile plus there a lot worse words about.

Answer 10

I have a friend that call's boobs tittifilates. I think thats a sutible name for them!!

Answer 11

You're an adult COPE!

How would you like to have breast cancer? Maybe then you wouldn't be wining over something so trivial. I would give alot, not anything, but alot to have my "BOOBS" back.

Answer 12

On some women they ARE a mistake!

Answer 13

I much prefer the version used by Shakespeare in the Taming Of The Shrew...................... Bazongas

Answer 14

My mother wouldn't even say ''sleeping with''---too nasty. She'd say ''living with''. I always made her so angry when I said they were not living together. She lives at one place and he lives across town, or such.

Answer 15

get over it. I like boobs.

Answer 16

No I personally do not find the term offensive, and in the same way that you find it odd that people use the term "boobs" or "sleeping with" . I find it odd that anyone should choose to take exception to a term which is not meant to taken rudely ,

just like you find it odd that people cannot say having sex with, I find it odd that you do not like the term sleeping with, language is such an organic thing, which is constantly evolving , and afterall the name fro breast thatmost people around the world use, would be in a different language all together, so what does it matter.. I do not feel it is diminishing for the body part, perhpahs for the use of correct language, but then as I said a mo ago language is constantly evolving ..

there are I feel much more pressing matters,(though I would love to be pressing up against a pair of lovely female breasts right now.. hmm) and It is these more pressing matters which try to save my worrry for these... if I must...



Although I guess I defend your right to not like which ever word you like.. (if you get me)



And If you wanna get picky .. there is a better and more correct term definition (which proves language is organic and evolving, especially as this comes from the dead language)



The term breast, also known by the Latin mamma in anatomy, refers to the upper ventral region of an animal's torso, particularly that of mammals, including human beings. In addition, the breasts are parts of a female mammal's body which contain the organs that secrete milk used to feed infants.



ALSO I RECKON boobs has got to be preferable to some of these!!!



bazookas (plural, slang, large breasts)

bazoomies (plural, slang, large breasts)

bee bite (slang, small breasts)

beer glass (plural, slang, large breast, from the set of champagne, wine, and beer glasses)

berthas (plural, slang, large breasts, from large German artillery gun in WWI)

big berthas (plural, slang, large breasts, from large German artillery gun in WWI)

big McDuffs (plural, slang, large breasts)

blouse bunnies (plural, slang)

boob (slang)

boobie (slang)

bosom (plural)

boulders (plural, slang, derived from “over the shoulder boulder holder” for “bra”)

brace and bits (plural, slang)

breast (anatomy)

bristols (British slang, one source claims from British WWI fighter aircraft called the Bristol Fighter, contracted to “Brisfit”, which rhymed with tit, while another source claims from the Bristol City soccer team)

bubbies (plural, slang)

bubs (plural, slang)

buds (plural, slang, small breasts)

buffers (plural, slang)

cantaloups (plural, slang)

cantaloupes (plural, slang)

champagne glass (plural, slang, small breast, from the set of champagne, wine, and beer glasses)

chi-chi (slang)

chubbies (plural, slang, large breasts)

coconuts (plural, slang, large breasts)

Dolly Partons (plural, slang large breasts, from the country singer)

double barrel (plural, slang)

Double Lotus Peak (plural, Taoist spiritual)

droppers (plural, slang, large breasts)

dugs (plural, slang)

dumplings (plural, British slang)

fun cushions (plural, slang)

globes (plural, slang, large breasts)

grapefruits (plural, slang, large breasts)

headlights (plural, slang)

hooters (plural, slang, large breasts)

hummers (plural, slang)

jugs (plural, slang, large breasts)

knobs ((plural, slang)

knockers (plural, slang, large breasts)

light and bitter (plural, British slang, a joke about a barmaid having the two main types of English beer tattooed on her breasts)

lungs (plural, slang)

mammary (anatomy)

melon (slang, large breast)

milk wagons (plural, slang, large breasts)

muffins (plural, slang, small breasts)

norks (plural, slang)

pair (plural, slang)

puppies (plural, slang, large breasts)

rack (slang)

ski slopes (plural, slang)

tabs (plural, slang, small breasts)

ta tas (plural, slang)

teat (the nipple, slang when applied to whole breast)

thirty-eights (plural, slang, large breasts)

thr’penny bits (plural, British slang)

tit (slang)

tittie (or titty)(slang)

twin mounds (plural, slang)

top bullocks (plural, slang)

tweeters (plural, slang, small breasts)

twin mounds (plural, slang)

twin peaks (plural, slang)

twins (plural, slang)

udder (downward hanging bag of cow, female goat, or other milk producing animals, slang when applied to human breasts)

voos (plural, slang)

wine glass (plural, slang, medium-size breast, from the set of champagne, wine, and beer glasses)

woofers (plural, slang, large breasts)



Bazongas gets my vote too.. good ol bill shakes had a great way with the ol words!

Answer 17

BOOBS ARE NICE, MISTAKES ARE NOT.

Answer 18

dont say it then

Answer 19

i prefer hooters or funbags..