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booby

UK/ˈbuːbi/ US/ˈbubi/ fairly common informal slang

noun

1.
2.

small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both

Origin

17th century. From Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus (“stammering”). (bird): Compare typologically Translingual Morus, German Tölpel, Polish głuptak (akin to głupek), Russian о́луша (óluša) (akin to о́лух (ólux)).

Phrases

  • Abbott's booby
  • blue-footed booby
  • booby prize
  • booby trap
  • Brewster's booby
  • brown booby
  • Papasula abbotti
  • Sula nebouxii

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