foob

See also: -foob

English

Etymology

Blend of fake +‎ boob.

Noun

foob (plural foobs)

(slang) An artificial breast implanted after the original has been removed by a mastectomy.
- 2013 September 14, Joanna Montgomery, “Me and My Foobs: What It's Really Like Post-Mastectomy”, in HuffPost‎^[1], archived from the original on 2021-09-17:
  I'm now about six weeks post-surgery, the (proud?) owner of two brand spanking new "foobs" (fake boobs), and I've had some time to process the new additions.
- 2018 October 23, Sara Altschule, “I Had A Double Mastectomy To Lower My Genetic Risk Of Cancer A Month Ago. Here's How I'm Doing Now”, in Bustle‎^[2], archived from the original on 2022-08-08:
  A mastectomy is far different from a breast augmentation, because the surgeon removes all of your breast tissue, which sometimes makes it more difficult for your new breasts to look natural. Would I have to go through all of this and hate my body? But, I can very happily report that I love my foobs.
- 2021 April 28, “'Bras are a curse!' How lockdown changed readers' views of their breasts”, in The Guardian‎^[3], archived from the original on 2022-12-15:
  Gradually, I became more and more confident about spending time without a foob. I started going foobless around the house with my family, then gradually started introducing short shopping trips and family walks, and within months I had given up on post-surgical bras and foobs altogether.
- 2022 July 23, Ellyn Winters, “I’m as flat as pancake since my mastectomy, but I’m not afraid to wear revealing clothes”, in The Globe and Mail‎^[4], archived from the original on 2022-09-28:
  The suggestions that came back to me either assumed I’d be wearing foobs (breast cancer lingo for fake boobs) or that I would want to conceal my flat chest and its battle scars under high necklines, loose-fitting tops and ugly patterns.

White Hmong

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɒ̃˥/

Etymology 1

From Lao ຟ້ອງ (fǭng) or Thai ฟ้อง (fɔ́ɔng).

Verb

foob

to sue (someone)

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 封 (fēng, “seal”).

Verb

foob

to seal