单词 | booby |
释义 | booby1/ˈbuːbi /noun (plural boobies) 1A stupid person.But you do rather wonder whether she won't get tired of someone who is either a tongue-tied booby or a rapier-twitching ‘rattle’. Synonyms idiot, fool, stupid person, simpleton, moron, cretin, imbecile, ignoramus, oaf, dunce, dolt, dullard, nincompoop, duffer, jackass; bungler, blunderer informal dope, chump, clot, clod, nitwit, dimwit, wally, airhead, birdbrain, lamebrain, pea-brain, numbskull, thickhead, fathead, blockhead, bonehead, meathead, dunderhead, chucklehead, knucklehead, pinhead, cloth-head, wooden-head, dipstick, dumb-bell, dumbhead, dumbo, dum-dum, noodle, nerd, ninny, ass, donkey British informal berk, divvy, nit, numpty, goat, mug, pillock, prat, silly billy, wazzock, muppet Scottish informal balloon, cuddy, galoot, nyaff North American informal doofus, goof, goofball, goofus, putz, bozo, lamer, boob, chowderhead, meatball, lummox, dummy, turkey, clunk, ding-a-ling, dip, palooka, poop Australian/New Zealand informal galah, drongo, alec, alick, dingbat, nong vulgar slang arsehole, dick, dildo, fuckwit British vulgar slang arse, knobhead North American vulgar slang asshat 2A large tropical seabird of the gannet family, with brown, black, or white plumage and brightly coloured feet.
OriginEarly 17th century: probably from Spanish bobo (in both senses), from Latin balbus 'stammering'. Rhymesbooby2/ˈbuːbi /noun (plural boobies) informal A woman’s breast.It was, like, enhancing nothing and I couldn't even get my boobies played with anymore....
Origin1930s: alteration of dialect bubby (see boob2). |
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