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booby

/ˈbuːbi/

noun

Meaning

  • A stupid person.

  • Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.

  • In the game of croquet, a ball that has not passed through the first wicket.

Synonyms

sulid

verb

Meaning

  • To behave stupidly; to act like a booby.

  • To install a booby trap on or at (something); to attack (someone) with a booby trap.