boob light

English

Etymology

From its resemblance to the human breast, the thumbscrew resembling the nipple

Noun

boob light (plural boob lights)

  1. (informal, humorous) A dome-shaped ceiling-mounted light fixture, usually with a thumbscrew in the center to remove the cover to change the bulb
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