boob light

noun

A dome-shaped ceiling-mounted light fixture, usually with a thumbscrew in the center to remove the cover to change the bulb

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Meanings

nounboob light (plural boob lights)

plural boob lights

  1. humorousinformalA dome-shaped ceiling-mounted light fixture, usually with a thumbscrew in the center to remove the cover to change the bulb

Origin

From its resemblance to the human breast, the thumbscrew resembling the nipple

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APA

boob light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boob%20light

MLA

“boob light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boob%20light. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boob light,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boob%20light.

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