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booby

1

[ boo-bee ]

noun

plural boobies.
  1. a stupid person; dunce.
  2. a gannet of the genus Sula, having a bright bill, bright feet, or both: some are endangered.


booby

2

[ boo-bee ]

noun

Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
plural boobies.
  1. a female breast.

booby

/ ˈːɪ /

noun

  1. an ignorant or foolish person
  2. the losing player in a game
  3. 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 Compare gannet
“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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Other yvlog Forms

  • Ǵb· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of booby1

1590–1600; earlier pooby, apparently blend of poop to befool (now obsolete) and baby; booby 1( def 2 ) perhaps by association with Spanish bobo < Latin balbus stuttering

Origin of booby2

1930–35, Americanism; probably variant of earlier bubby
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of booby1

C17: from Spanish bobo , from Latin balbus stammering
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Soldiers on patrol were met with peasant militias and booby traps.

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The best sequence in the whole film is their encounter with two posh suburbanites who simply can’t imagine they’re in danger, bounding right up to them like the Galapagos Islands’ blue-footed boobies.

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The corpse however remained in situ due to suspected booby traps and instead, part of a finger was removed and sent to Israel for testing.

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Compared to the blocking booby traps that were once set at all levels of the field, one condensed layer of opponents on a kickoff return seems easy enough to navigate for Derius Davis.

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According to the IDF, troops were searching buildings for Hamas using a dog - these animals are regularly used to hunt for fighters, booby traps, explosives and weapons.

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