Meaning of Betty Boop | Babel Free

Definitions

A fictional female entertainer introduced in cartoons in the 1930s, characterized by a high-pitched singing and speaking voice, short and curly black hair, and sexually provocative clothing, mannerisms, and facial expressions.

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Examples

“A feminist she is not, and we see her with many a Betty Boop look of horror as her two loutish pals make matchsticks out of every piece of barroom furniture in sight.”

“He sits astride a motorcycle and fingers the hem of a bright red dress worn by a pert, blonde, cherry-lipped model. Her mouth is open in a Betty Boop "ooh."”

“She had straight black hair with a Betty Boop bob cut and ruby red sweetheart lips.”

“Betty: Shall we? (Her voice has now assumed a Betty Boop pitch.)”

“Thirty years old when the song came out, Lauper was playacting at being a girl — and the ultimate girl, at that — with her Betty Boop voice and crazy dress-up outfits.”

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