bazoom

English

Etymology

A variant of bosom, influenced by zoom. Originally North American. Attested since the 1950s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈzuːm/

Noun

bazoom (plural bazooms)

  1. (slang, chiefly in the plural) female breast; bazonga
    • 1956, Norman Mailer, The Man Who Studied Yoga:
      “Which girl was it now?” he asks a second time.
      “Oh, you know, the hysteric,” Eleanor says, “the one who was parading her bazooms in your face.”
    • 1988, Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye:
      She pencils hair in, under their arms, and on their chests between the breasts. She reads out the descriptions, snorting with stied laughter: “‘Delightfully trimmed in dainty lace, with extra support for the mature gure.’ That means big bazooms. Look at this—cup sizes! Like teacups!”

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References

  • Gold, David (2009) Studies in Etymology and Etiology, →ISBN, pages 87-90
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