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- bootlick/ˈbuːt.lɪk/To behave in a servile, excessively flattering manner towards someone in authority to gain favour.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- bootlicker/ˈbuːtˌlɪk.ər/A person who behaves in an excessively obedient or flattering way toward someone in authority in order to gain favor or advantage.nounC1
- bootloader/ˈbuːtˌləʊdə/A small program that loads and starts the main operating system of a computer or other electronic device.nounC1
- boots/buːts/A type of outer footwear covering the foot, ankle, and often part of the leg.nounA1
- boots and saddles/ˌbuːts ən ˈsæd.l̩z/A military signal, historically a bugle call, used to order cavalry troops to mount their horses and prepare to move.nounLow
- bootstrap/ˈbuːtstræp/A physical loop or tab on a boot, used to help pull it on.adjectivenounverb+1C1
- bootstrap memory/ˈbuːt.stræp ˈmɛm.ər.i/A small initial block of memory (often read-only) containing the fundamental instructions a computer needs to start itself up, before the main operating system is loaded.nounLow
- bootstrap paradox/ˈbuːtstræp ˈpærədɒks/A paradox of time travel in which an item, piece of information, or object is sent back in time, becoming the very thing that caused its own existence, creating an infinite causal loop with no discernible point of origin.nounC1/C2
- boottopping/ˈbuːtˌtɒp.ɪŋ/The process of cleaning and painting the part of a ship's hull that is alternately above and below the waterline.nounC2
- booty/ˈbuːti/valuable items or treasure, especially those taken by force or in war; also (modern slang) the human buttocks.nounMedium (traditional), High (slang, informal contexts)
- booty call/ˈbuːti ˌkɔːl/A slang term for a phone call or message (now often a text/DM) made to someone with the primary purpose of arranging casual sex.nounC1
- booze/buːz/Alcoholic drink; alcohol.nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
- booze cruise/ˈbuːz kruːz/A pleasure trip, especially a short sea crossing, taken primarily to consume large amounts of alcohol, often because it is cheaper or duty-free.nounMedium
- booze hag/ˈbuːz ˌhæɡ/A derogatory term for a woman, especially one perceived as older or unattractive, who habitually drinks large amounts of alcohol, often in social settings.nounLow
- booze-up/ˈbuːz ʌp/A social event where a lot of alcohol is drunk, often implying a noisy or unrestrained party.nounMedium
- boozehound/ˈbuːzhaʊnd/A person who drinks alcohol excessively; a heavy or habitual drinker.nounLow
- boozer/ˈbuːzə(r)/A place where alcoholic drinks are served; a pub or bar.nounC1
- bop/bɒp/A light, quick blow or hit.nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
- bophuthatswana/ˌbɒpuːtətˈswɑːnə/The name of a former Bantustan (a nominally independent homeland) created by the South African apartheid government for the Tswana people.nounVery low
- bopp/bɒp/(informal) To move or dance energetically and with rhythm, often to jazz or pop music.nounLow / Very Rare
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