Booby
81booby — n. 1. Simpleton, fool. See dunce. 2. (Ornith.) Gannet, noddy, solan, goose (Sula bassana or fusca) …
82booby — boo·by …
83booby — I boo•by [[t]ˈbu bi[/t]] n. pl. bies 1) a stupid person 2) orn any of several usu. black or brown and white, goose sized seabirds of the family Sulidae, of tropical oceans, that dive for fish from high over the water • Etymology: 1590–1600;… …
84booby — 1. Bird. Ā; ā ā (probably). 2. See fool …
85booby — Go to boob …
86blue-footed booby — Booby Boo by (b[=oo] b[y^]), n.; pl. {Boobies} ( b[i^]z). [Sp. bobo dunce, idiot; cf. L. balbus stammering, E. barbarous.] [1913 Webster] 1. A dunce; a stupid fellow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A swimming bird ({Sula fiber} or {Sula sula})… …
87red-footed booby — Booby Boo by (b[=oo] b[y^]), n.; pl. {Boobies} ( b[i^]z). [Sp. bobo dunce, idiot; cf. L. balbus stammering, E. barbarous.] [1913 Webster] 1. A dunce; a stupid fellow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A swimming bird ({Sula fiber} or {Sula sula})… …
88booby trap — An explosive or nonexplosive device or other material, deliberately placed to cause casualties when an apparently harmless object is disturbed or a normally safe act is performed …
89booby hatch — noun Date: 1840 1. a raised framework with a sliding cover over a small hatch on a ship 2. a psychiatric hospital …
90booby prize — noun Date: 1889 1. an award for the poorest performance in a game or competition 2. an acknowledgment of notable inferiority …