"Betty Boop" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Betty Boop}} Betty Boop
  1. A fictional female entertainer introduced in 1930s cartoons, characterized by a high-pitched singing and speaking voice, short and curly black hair, and sexually provocative clothing, mannerisms, and facial expressions. Categories (topical): American fiction, Fictional characters Derived forms: Betty Boopish Translations (the fictional character): Betty Boop [feminine] (Portuguese)

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