People are discovering the real reason why we call breasts 'boobs' and it's blowing their minds
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LOVE or hate it, the word boobs continues to be used as a synonym for breasts – but why? And where did this word come from? There’s a saying that the origin of the word comes from the appeara…
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People are discovering the real reason why we call breasts 'boobs' and it's blowing their minds
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People are discovering the real reason why we call breasts 'boobs' and it's blowing their minds
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