Definition of booby Booby
/buˈbi/ - [bubee] - boo•by
We found 15 definitions of booby from 8 different sources.
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What does booby mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: boobies |
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| booby - small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both | ||
| gannet large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish | ||
| booby - an ignorant or foolish person | ||
| dumbbell, dummy, dope, boob, pinhead | ||
| simpleton, simple a person lacking intelligence or common sense | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- booby (n.)
A dunce; a stupid fellow. - booby (n.)
A swimming bird (Sula fiber 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. - booby (n.)
A species of penguin of the antarctic seas. - booby (a.)
Having the characteristics of a booby; stupid.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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booby
A clumsy person.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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booby
bōō′bi, n. a silly or stupid fellow: a sea-bird, of the gannet tribe, remarkable for its apparent stupidity in allowing itself to be knocked down with a stick.—adjs. Boo′by, Boo′byish, like a booby: stupid.—ns. Boo′byism; Boo′by-trap, a rude form of practical joke among boys, by which something is made to fall upon some one entering a door, or the like. [Sp. bobo, a dolt: may prob. be cog. with Ger. bube.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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booby
A well-known tropical sea-bird, Sula fusca, of the family Pelecanidæ. It is fond of resting out of the water at night, even preferring an unstable perch on the yard of a ship. The name is derived from the way in which it allows itself to be caught immediately after settling. The direction in which they fly as evening comes on often shows where land may be found.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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booby
An awkward lout, clodhopper, or country fellow. See CLODHOPPER and LOUT. A bitch booby; a country wench.
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🔤- booby, noun, singular of boobies.
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