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- Dictionarybooby/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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BOOBY definition: 1. a type of seabird similar to a gannet 2. a woman's breast 3. a stupid person. Learn more.
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.
Booby definition: a stupid person; dunce.. See examples of BOOBY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of booby noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
booby meaning, definition, what is booby: a silly or stupid person: Learn more.
Check pronunciation: boob. Definition of boob noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
