booby

Noun

1. A stupid person.
2. Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.
3. In the game of croquet, a ball that has not passed through the first wicket.

Verb

1. (intransitive, rare) To behave stupidly; to act like a booby.
2. (transitive) To install a booby trap on or at (something); to attack (someone) with a booby trap.

Adj

Stupid; unintelligent.

Adj

1. (informal) Displaying breasts prominently.
2. (informal) Having large breasts.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbuːbi/

Etymology

17th century. From Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus (“stammering”).

Synonyms

dolt

boob

blockhead

fool

dunce

dumbbell

simpleton

chump

dope

goon

dummy

boobie

goof

oaf

pinhead

idiot

moron

imbecile

jackass

kid

🧒

kiddie

kiddy

lummox

mooncalf

mutt

nincompoop

nitwit

noodle

offspring

pupil

schmo

schoolchild

shmo

sideboard

simp

slob

stopple

stupid

sucker

thick

toddler

tomfool

twerp

twirp

twit

yearling

young

youngster

younker

zany