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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024boo•by1 /ˈbubi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -bies. - a stupid person;
dunce. - Birdsa black- or brown-and-white, goose-sized bird living near the sea.
boob•y2 /ˈbubi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. boob•ies. Slang (sometimes vulgar).- Slang Termsa female breast.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024boo•by1 (bo̅o̅′bē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bies. - a stupid person;
dunce. - a gannet of the genus Sula, having a bright bill, bright feet, or both: some are endangered.
- Latin balbus stuttering
- 1590–1600; earlier pooby, apparently blend of, blended poop to befool (now obsolete) and baby; (def. 2) perh. by association with Spanish bobo
- Slang Termsa female breast.
- probably variant of earlier bubby 1930–35, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: booby /ˈbuːbɪ/ n ( pl -bies)- an ignorant or foolish person
- Brit 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 markings
Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus stammering |