Anthem lyrics (europe.pub)
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"Splendid boobs" is how the lyrics go
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[–] 27 points 20 hours ago (10 children)

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/portuguese-english/seio has breast as the first translation.

Also, even in English, "bosom" is generally taken to be the polite way to say breast 99% of the time even if it /can/ mean the chest area. I think you're just being contrarian.

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  • [–] 5 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

    They're not contrarian, bosom can refer to breasts but that's not the only definition. I'm pretty sure it's not even the primary definition for the majority of the word's existence.

    I don't really want to link a bible site but take your pick and search for the word. 50+ references and it rarely meant boobs. It meant...the area of hugging. How could a man put his hands between his tits? Cradling a child is holding it in your bosom. A baby doesn't suck milk from bosoms.

    Bosom meant the chest area even if it generally only used to mean breasts nowadays.

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  • [–] 8 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

    'bosom' is unisex tho, men have chests too, but not boobies

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  • [–] 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

    And the second is heart, which is much more fitting in the context.

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