baboon
Meaning
- An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- (colloquial, derogatory) A foolish or boorish person.
Synonyms
Translations
babouin
Pavian
babbuino
baviaan
babuino
babuíno
şebek
βαβουίνος
babuíFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈbuːn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English babewin, baboin, from Old French babouin, from baboue (“grimace; muzzle”), of West Germanic origin, related to dialectal German Bäppe (“lips; muzzle”), Middle High German beffen (“to bark”), Middle English baffen (“to bark”). See also baff, baffle.
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