baboon
[ ba-boon or, esp. British, buh- ]
/ bæˈbun or, esp. British, bə- /
noun
any of various large, terrestrial monkeys of the genus Papio and related genera, of Africa and Arabia, having a doglike muzzle, large cheek pouches, and a short tail.
a coarse, ridiculous, or brutish person, especially one of low intelligence.
Origin of baboon
1275–1325; Middle English
baboyne, babewyn grotesque figure, gargoyle, late Middle English: baboon (compare Anglo-Latin
babevynus) < Middle French
babouin, akin to
babine pendulous lip, derivative of an expressive base
*bab- grimace
OTHER WORDS FROM baboon
ba·boon·ish, adjectiveWords nearby baboon
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British Dictionary definitions for baboon
baboon
/ (bəˈbuːn) /
noun
Word Origin for baboon
C14
babewyn gargoyle, later, baboon, from Old French
babouin, from
baboue grimace; related to Old French
babine a thick lip