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    booby
    /ˈbuːbi/

    noun

    • 1. a stupid person.
    • 2. a large tropical seabird of the gannet family, with brown, black, or white plumage and brightly coloured feet.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOBY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOOBY definition: 1. a type of seabird similar to a gannet 2. a woman's breast 3. a stupid person. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boobyBooby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun (1) boo· by ˈbü-bē. plural boobies. Synonyms of booby. 1. : an awkward foolish person : dope. 2. : any of several tropical seabirds (genus Sula) of the gannet family. booby.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › boobyBOOBY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Booby definition: a stupid person; dunce.. See examples of BOOBY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOOBY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    6 days ago · 1. an ignorant or foolish person. 2. British. the losing player in a game. 3. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › boobyBooby - definition of booby by The Free Dictionary

    n. pl. boo·bies. 1. Any of several seabirds of the genera Sula and Papasula of tropical and subtropical waters, having a pointed bill and tail, long wings, and a light-colored underside. 2. A person regarded as stupid.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbooby noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of booby noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › boobyBooby Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Booby definition: Any of several seabirds of the genera Sula and Papasula of tropical and subtropical waters, having a pointed bill and tail, long wings, and a light-colored underside.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › boobybooby | meaning of booby in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    booby meaning, definition, what is booby: a silly or stupid person: Learn more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › booby_n1booby, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun booby mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun booby . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOOB definition: 1. a woman's breast: 2. a stupid person 3. a silly mistake: . Learn more.