First Known Use: 1602
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1booby
noun boo·by \ˈbü-bē\
plural boobies
Definition of BOOBY
1
: an awkward foolish person : dope
2
: any of several tropical seabirds (genus Sula) of the gannet family
Origin of BOOBY
modification of Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus stammering, probably of imitative origin
2booby
noun boo·by \ˈbü-bē, ˈbu̇-\
plural boobies
Definition of BOOBY
sometimes vulgar : breast
Origin of BOOBY
alteration of bubby
First Known Use: 1916
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