booby

/ˈbubi/
/ˈbubi/
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Other forms: boobies

Definitions of booby
  1. noun
    small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
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    type of:
    gannet
    large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
  2. noun
    an ignorant or foolish person
    synonyms: boob, dope, dumbbell, dummy, pinhead
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    type of:
    simple, simpleton
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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