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, adjectiveWords nearby booby
boob tube,
boobhead,
boobialla,
booboisie,
boobook,
booby,
booby hatch,
booby prize,
booby trap,
booby-trap,
boodie
Definition for booby (2 of 2)
booby
2
[ 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
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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 markings
Compare gannet
Word Origin for booby
C17: from Spanish
bobo, from Latin
balbus stammering