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People & Occupations — Lesson 53
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bombshell
ˈbɑːmʃel
An entertainer who has a sensational effect — her sudden resignation was a real bombshell.
The company dropped a bombshell when it announced massive layoffs.
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bondholders
ˈbɑːndhoʊldɚz
A holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation — the company renegotiated the terms with its bondholders.
Bondholders received their quarterly interest payments on time.
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bonehead
ˈboʊnhed
An informal insult meaning a stupid person — the bonehead forgot his keys again.
Don't be such a bonehead and bring an umbrella.
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boob
buːb
An ignorant or foolish person — she covered her boob with her hand.
She covered her boob with her hand.
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boobs
bʊbz
An ignorant or foolish person — some people find the word 'boobs' offensive.
Some people find the word 'boobs' offensive.
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booby
ˈbuːbi
An ignorant or foolish person — don't be a booby and fall for that trick.
We saw several boobies nesting on the cliff.
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booger
ˈbʊɡɚ
An imaginary monster used to frighten children — the child had a big booger stuck in his nostril.
He picked a booger from his nose and showed it to his friend.
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boogers
ˈbuːɡɚz
An imaginary monster used to frighten children — don't eat your boogers!
He picked a booger from his nose.
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bookie
ˈbʊki
A gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) — he went to see the bookie to place a bet on the horse race.
He went to see the bookie to place a bet on the horse race.
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bookies
ˈbʊkiz
A gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) — I put £20 on the horse at the bookies on Saturday.
I put £20 on the horse at the bookies on Saturday.
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bookkeeper
ˈbʊkkiːpər
Someone who records the transactions of a business — we hired a new bookkeeper to manage our accounts.
The bookkeeper records all transactions in the ledger.
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bookmaker
ˈbʊkmeɪkər
A maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books — the bookmaker's shop was crowded on race day.
The bookmaker offered odds of 3 to 1 on the favourite winning.
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