People are discovering the real reason why we call breasts 'boobs
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lt;p>According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first use of the word boobs to describe breasts came from Henry Miller.</p>
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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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