boodie

noun

a burrowing rat kangaroo, Bettongia lesueur, found on islands off Western Australia

Nearby words

booby,
booby hatch,
booby prize,
booby trap,
booby-trap,
boodle,
boody,
boofhead,
boofy,
booger

Word Origin for boodie

from Nyungar (an extinct native language of SW Australia) burdi

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Examples from the Web for boodie

The Boodie, who is never very far from Fabian when he is in the room, is sitting on his knee with her arms around his neck.
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"To-morrow will be Christmas Day," says the Boodie, suddenly.
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"You would go right through it and come out at the other side," persists the Boodie, nothing daunted.
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To-night, Portia, Jacky and the Boodie are having it all their own way.
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"Go on," says Stephen to the Boodie, who is still lost in thought.
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