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bool¹

Rhymes with -uːl

Where it comes from

From a keyword in C++ and derived programming languages, short for Boolean.

noun bools

  1. A Boolean variable (one whose value is either true or false). The base class BitArray acts just like a normal C++ array of bools, although you are of course free to interpret the bits as integers […]

bool²

Rhymes with -uːl

Where it comes from

From b- + (c)ool, likely originally (or in imitation of) Blood slang.

verb bools · booling · booled

  1. slang To relax or hang out (especially with someone). I'm going to go bool with the boys.

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@misc{bool_2026,
  title = {bool},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bool},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}