Booby

  • 21Booby hut — 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})… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22Booby hutch — 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})… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23Booby prize — 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})… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24Booby trap — 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})… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25Booby (disambiguation) — Booby or Boobies can refer to:* Booby (pl. Boobies), a group of seabird species that, with gannets, form the Sulidae * Boob or booby, slang term for idiot or foolish person ** booby hatch (insane asylum) ** booby trap, an improvised trap,… …

    Wikipedia

  • 26booby trap — n 1.) a hidden bomb that explodes when you touch something else that is connected to it ▪ He lost both legs in a booby trap bomb blast. 2.) a ↑harmless trap that you arrange for someone as a joke >booby trapped adj >booby trap v …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27Booby Island — ist der Name mehrerer Inseln: Booby Island (Queensland), Australien Booby Island (Seychellen) Booby Island (St. Kitts und Nevis) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wo …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 28booby trap — n. 1. any scheme or device for tricking a person unawares 2. a bomb or mine that is set to be exploded by some action of the intended victim, as when some seemingly harmless object is lifted booby trap vt. booby trapped, booby trapping …

    English World dictionary

  • 29booby-trapped — adj The house is booby trapped. a booby trapped car • • • Main Entry: ↑booby trap …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 30booby trap — booby ,trap noun count 1. ) a hidden bomb designed to kill or injure someone who does not realize it is there. It explodes when someone touches something connected to it. 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a trick or joke in which someone arranges for something… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English