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- boyoma falls/bɔɪˈəʊmə fɔːlz/A series of cataracts and rapids on the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; formerly known as Stanley Falls.plural-nounLow (proper noun, specialized geography/history term)
- boys' brigade/ˌbɔɪz brɪˈɡeɪd/A Christian international uniformed youth organization for boys, founded in 1883, with the aim of promoting discipline, obedience, and reverence through drill, games, and religious education.nounC1
- boysenberry/ˈbɔɪz(ə)nˌb(ə)ri/A large, dark reddish-purple berry that is a cross between a raspberry, blackberry, and loganberry.nounLow
- boyshorts/ˈbɔɪ.ʃɔːts/A style of women's underwear designed with longer, short-like leg coverage, resembling men's boxer briefs.plural-nounLow-to-Medium
- boz/bɒz/A slang or informal term of address for a man or boy, often implying ordinariness or lack of sophistication.nounLow
- bozcaada/ˈbɒzkɑːˌɑːdə/A proper noun referring to a specific island located in the Aegean Sea, belonging to Turkey.nounLow
- bozeman/ˈbəʊz.mən/A proper noun referring to a city in the U.S. state of Montana.nounLow
- bozen/ˈbəʊzən/To behave in an excessively bold, arrogant, or defiant manner.nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Historical
- bozo/ˈbəʊ.zəʊ/A foolish, stupid, or incompetent person.nounMedium (informal, somewhat dated but still understood)
- bozzaris/bɒˈzɑːrɪs/Proper noun referring to Markos Botsaris, a Greek revolutionary and military commander during the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s.nounVery low
- br'er/ˌbrɜː ˈ/A written representation of the pronunciation of the dialectal word 'Brother'.nounVery low (literary/historical only)
- bra/brɑː/A woman's undergarment worn to support the breasts.nounB1
- bra burner/ˈbrɑː ˌbɜː.nər/A derogatory and dismissive term for a feminist, particularly one protesting societal norms about women's roles and appearance.nounLow
- braai/brɑɪ/To grill food over hot coals or an open fire.nounverbRare outside Southern Africa
- braaivleis/ˈbrɑːɪfleɪs/A South African social gathering centered around the grilling of meat over an open fire.nounVery low in international English; High in South African English.
- braata/ˈbrɑːtə/A small, informal extra portion or addition, especially as a gift or bonus.nounVery Low / Obscure
- brabancon/ˈbræbənˌkɒn/A person from Brabant, a historical region in the Low Countries.nounVery Low
- brabant/ˈbrɑːbənt/A historical and geographical region in western Europe, now divided between Belgium and the Netherlands.nounLow. Mostly encountered in historical, geographical, or specialized contexts (equestrian).
- brabble/ˈbræbəl/To quarrel noisily and in a petty manner; to engage in a noisy, trivial, or pointless argument.nounverbverb-intransitiveExtremely rare / Archaic
- brabham/ˈbræbəm/A proper noun, a surname and the name of a prominent British motor racing team and car manufacturer.nounC2
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