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Definition of Booby

1. Noun. An ignorant or foolish person.

2. Noun. Small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both.

Definition of Booby

1. n. A dunce; a stupid fellow.

2. a. Having the characteristics of a booby; stupid.

Definition of Booby

1. a dolt [n -BIES] - See also: dolt

Medical Definition of Booby

1. Origin: Sp. Bobe dunce, idiot; cf. L. Balbus stammering, E. Barbarous. 1. A dunce; a stupid fellow. 2. A swimming bird (Sula fibre or S. Sula) related to the common gannet, and found in the West Indies, nesting on the bare rocks. It is so called on account of its apparent stupidity. The name is also sometimes applied to other species of gannets; as, S. Piscator, the red-footed booby. A species of penguin of the antarctic seas. Booby hatch, a kind of wooden hood over a hatch, readily removable. Booby hut, a carriage body put upon sleigh runners. Booby hutch, a clumsy covered carriage or seat, used in the eastern part of England. Booby trap, a schoolboy's practical joke, as a shower bath when a door is opened. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Booby

boobed boobie boobies boobing boobird boobirds boobish booboisie booboisies booboo

boobook boobooks booboos boobs booby (current term) booby (current term) boobyish boobyism boobyisms booby hatch

booby prize booby trap boob tube Boocercus eurycerus boocoo boocoos boodie boodied boodies boodle

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