booby

[ boo-bee ]

/ ˈbu bi /

noun, plural boo·bies.

a stupid person; dunce.

a gannet of the genus Sula, having a bright bill, bright feet, or both: some are endangered.

Origin of booby

1590–1600; earlier pooby, apparently blend of poop to befool (now obsolete) and baby; (def. 2) perhaps by association with Spanish bobo<Latin balbus stuttering

OTHER WORDS FROM booby

boo·by·ish, adjective

Words nearby booby

boob job, booboisie, boo-boo, boobook, boob tube, booby, booby hatch, booby prize, booby trap, boodie, boodle

Definition for booby (2 of 2)

booby²

[ boo-bee ]

/ ˈbu bi /

noun, plural boob·ies.Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

a female breast.

Origin of booby

1930–35, Americanism; probably variant of earlier bubby

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Example sentences from the Web for booby

A course was now held for Booby Island, where we anchored in the evening (the 23rd).
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2|John Lort Stokes
With that Janko ran out to his brothers and when they heard what he had to say they laughed and called him, "Booby!"
The Laughing Prince|Parker Fillmore
Early on the 4th we inspanned and continued our march for Booby, a large party of savages still following the wagons.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850.|Various
Guy Featherstone and Booby Walker had paused at a distance to watch the game a few moments.
Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish

Booby traps were numerous, and special companies were hunting for them.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918|F.L. Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for booby

booby

/ (ˈbuːbɪ) /

noun plural -bies

an ignorant or foolish person

British the losing player in a game

any of several tropical marine birds of the genus Sula : family Sulidae, order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc). They have a straight stout bill and the plumage is white with darker markingsCompare gannet

Word Origin for booby

C17: from Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus stammering

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单词	booby
释义	booby ¹ [ boo-bee ] / ˈbu bi / noun, plural boo·bies. a stupid person; dunce. a gannet of the genus Sula, having a bright bill, bright feet, or both: some are endangered. Origin of booby ¹ 1590–1600; earlier pooby, apparently blend of poop to befool (now obsolete) and baby; (def. 2) perhaps by association with Spanish bobo<Latin balbus stuttering OTHER WORDS FROM booby boo·by·ish, adjective Words nearby booby boob job, booboisie, boo-boo, boobook, boob tube, booby, booby hatch, booby prize, booby trap, boodie, boodle Definition for booby (2 of 2) booby² [ boo-bee ] / ˈbu bi / noun, plural boob·ies.Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. a female breast. Origin of booby ² 1930–35, Americanism; probably variant of earlier bubby Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for booby A course was now held for Booby Island, where we anchored in the evening (the 23rd). Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2\|John Lort Stokes With that Janko ran out to his brothers and when they heard what he had to say they laughed and called him, "Booby!" The Laughing Prince\|Parker Fillmore Early on the 4th we inspanned and continued our march for Booby, a large party of savages still following the wagons. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850.\|Various Guy Featherstone and Booby Walker had paused at a distance to watch the game a few moments. Frank Merriwell's Son\|Burt L. Standish Booby traps were numerous, and special companies were hunting for them. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918\|F.L. Morrison British Dictionary definitions for booby booby / (ˈbuːbɪ) / noun plural -bies an ignorant or foolish person British the losing player in a game any of several tropical marine birds of the genus Sula : family Sulidae, order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc). They have a straight stout bill and the plumage is white with darker markingsCompare gannet Word Origin for booby C17: from Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus stammering Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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