booby

Meanings

• Noun

  A fool or stupid person.

  - "He acted like a booby and forgot his own name."
  - "Why did the booby paint his house red? Because it thought it was sunburnt."

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Synonyms

sulid

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with booby
rooby , looby , doody

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Booby trap (en) : A hidden object or device designed to injure, kill, or alarm intruders
   

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Variants

List of all variants of booby that leads to same result
boobies , booby , booby hatch , booby hatches , the booby hatch , booby prize , booby prizes , booby trap , booby traps , booby-trap , booby-trapped , booby-trapping , booby-traps

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Etymology

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Originally, a term used to describe a large seabird, the booby is now used as a colloquial term for a foolish or stupid person.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'booby' comes from the name of a large seabird called the booby.

2. The word 'booby' has been in use since the 16th century.

3. In some Caribbean islands, the term 'booby' is used to refer to a local dish made from the meat of the booby bird.

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Related Concepts

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1. Foolishness: A state of being unintelligent or lacking good judgment.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'booby' has been used to describe a character who is easily deceived or outwitted, often serving as comic relief. In art, the term 'booby hatch' refers to a collection of poorly performing stocks in the stock market.

How to Memorize "booby"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person acting foolishly or making a mistake to remember the meaning of 'booby'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'booby' with the image of a large seabird to help remember its original meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'booby' and the meaning 'foolish' to help remember the definition.

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