2. Noun. (plural of booby) ¹
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Definition of Boobies
1. boobie [n] - See also: boobie
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boobies
Literary usage of Boobies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by Peter Krahenbul (2003)
"boobies For many, boobies are a highlight of any trip. ... Three species of
boobies nest on the islands: the blue-footed, the red- footed, and the masked ..."
2. Notes by a Naturalist: An Account of Observations Made During the Voyage of by Henry Nottidge Moseley (1892)
"Nests of boobies. Pugnacity of the Young Birds. Other Inhabitants of the Kocks.
Fishing for Cavalli with Salmon Tackle. Geological Structure of the Rocks. ..."
3. Denizens of the Deep by Frank Thomas Bullen (1904)
"CHAPTER XXVI boobies AND PENGUINS UNLIKE any of the other birds of which I have
been writing, the subjects of the present chapter are really not pelagic, ..."
4. The Universal Magazine (1751)
"... the right « ay to ' fa id no fach boobies cou'd tell akv c-1 ale, And brought
to his ... boobies ..."
5. Elements of Ornithology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges by William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger, Henri Milne-Edwards, Achille Comté (1845)
"E.—Genus of Pelicans, (Pelican properly so called.)—Organization.—Habits.—Frigate
Bird.—boobies. ..."
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