booby
1a stupid person; dunce.
a gannet of the genus Sula, having a bright bill, bright feet, or both: some are endangered.
Origin of booby
1Other words from booby
- boo·by·ish, adjective
Other definitions for booby (2 of 2)
a female breast.
Origin of booby
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How to use booby in a sentence
All the boys vied with each other in taking places in his coach, to be conducted to the "Land of Boobies."
Pinocchio | C. CollodiThe eggs are chalky white and cannot be distinguished from those of the other Boobies.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedIs has, however, a great number of the birds named Boobies and Man-of-war birds.
In the morning about daybreak they arrived safely in the "Land of Boobies."
Pinocchio | C. Collodi
British Dictionary definitions for booby
/ (ˈbuːbɪ) /
an ignorant or foolish person
British the losing player in a game
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
Origin of booby
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